Mental Health First Aid Course
What will I learn?
Improve your skills to care for older people with our Mental Health First Aid Course. It's made to give healthcare workers the important skills to talk to elderly people properly. You'll learn to see when an old person is getting depression or worrying too much, and you'll learn the best ways to talk to them and make them trust you by showing you care. You will get better at thinking about your work, watching patients, and writing notes properly. This course is short but good, and it will help you look after the mental health of elderly people and give them good, caring support.
Apoia's Unique Features
Develop skills
Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below
Start conversations: Learn how to begin proper talks with older patients.
Spot signs of depression: Know the important signs of depression in old people.
Build trust: Make strong, trusting friendships with older people.
Write notes properly: Learn how to write down what you see in a clear and correct way.
Encourage talking and doing things together: Help old people to get together and do things for their mental health.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.
- Select which chapter to commence with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the 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 growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.