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Care Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills in caring for older people with our comprehensive Caring Course, created for professionals wanting to build on their expertise. You'll look closely at key areas such as safety and preventing falls, understanding dementia, and nutrition for older adults. Learn the basics of caregiving, how to manage medication, and good ways to communicate. Find out how to encourage socialising and set up relaxing bedtime routines. This excellent, hands-on course will help you give great care with confidence and kindness.

Apoia's Advantages

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you'd like to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Get good at preventing falls: Put safety steps in place to keep older patients safe.

Spot dementia: Recognise the signs and understand how it develops.

Plan nutrition for older people: Design meals to suit dietary needs and make sure they drink enough.

Boost social skills: Encourage activities that stimulate the brain and social interaction.

Manage medications: Plan, give, and record medication safely.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on 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.