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Geriatric Occupational Therapist Course

What will I learn?

Sharpen your skills with our Course for Occupational Therapists Specialising in Elderly Care. This course is for professionals who want to improve the lives of older people. You'll learn how to design programmes, include group activities, and create special ways to help older people stay independent. You will also learn how to put these plans into action, write good reports, and assess how well things are working. You'll get to understand the problems old people face, like feeling lonely and having trouble thinking clearly. Plus, you'll learn how to manage resources well, involve clients and their families, and check if the programmes are doing a good job, so you can really make a difference.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate issued in line with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online assistant available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your preferred course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance the development of the practical skills listed below

Create special activities: Develop plans that are just right for helping elderly people live on their own.

Check everyday skills: Measure and improve how well older people do things each day.

Involve clients and families: Build strong relationships to make therapy work better.

Write down results: Keep therapy records organised and report what happened accurately.

Assess mental and physical health: Use tools to see what older people can and cannot do.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and workload.

  • Select which chapter to begin with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You can generate additional chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.