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Specialist in Elderly Care Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills in elderly care with our Specialist in Elderly Care Course, designed for social work professionals here in Namibia. You'll learn useful skills in dealing with loneliness, giving emotional support, and creating care plans that are just right for each person. You'll also learn how to make homes safer, understand problems with thinking, and help with getting around. Our short, good-quality lessons will help you properly support the elderly, improving their well-being and helping them stay independent. Join us and make a real difference in Namibia!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Become good at using online tools to help elderly people connect with others.

Create strong networks of people who can give emotional support.

Make care plans that are specific to each person and change them as needed.

Improve home safety by making changes to the home.

Deal with problems with thinking by using good strategies.

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.