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Challenging Behaviour Course

What will I learn?

Gain the skills to manage challenging behaviour effectively in the care of elderly people through our detailed training course. Get to understand more about dementia, its forms, how it develops and its signs. Know how to make secure spaces, put structures in place on a day-to-day basis, and use changes in the senses. Discover activities that can help, such as music and art therapy, to bring down anxiety and aggression. Become skilled in how to communicate, moral considerations, and ways to manage behaviour. Work with healthcare teams and get family members involved to provide complete care.

Apoia's Unique Features

Accessible online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Learn at your own pace, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills as listed below

Understand dementia forms: Know and tell the difference between different dementia types.

Make secure spaces: Plan areas that improve patient safety and comfort.

Lower anxiety: Put activities in place to reduce stress and aggression.

Improve communication: Use ways of speaking and non-speaking to communicate well.

Protect patient rights: Make sure respect, permission, and privacy are followed in care.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can adjust the chapters and workload.

  • Choose your starting chapter
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Alter the total course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You'll be able to generate additional chapters similar to 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 provides practical and relevant knowledge for your career.