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Specialist in Geriatric Palliative Care Course

What will I learn?

Sharpen your skills with our Expert Course in Elderly People's Comfort and Care, designed special for people who make shoes. Learn how to make light shoes that can be adjusted if someone's feet are swelling, or if their feet are easily hurt, or if they have trouble moving. Become a master at making shoes that fit well, using materials that let the feet breathe, and that have soles that won't let them slip. Understand what elderly people need, do proper research, and write about real-life examples to improve their quality of life. Join us to change how shoes are made for comfort and care!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate aligned with educational standards
PDF summaries for easy printing
Online support available at all times
Select and arrange the chapters you want 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

Become a master of light materials: Make the most comfortable and easy-to-move-in shoes for elderly people.

Design for swelling feet: Make shoes that can be adjusted for sensitive elderly people's feet.

Use easy ways to fasten shoes: Make sure the shoes are secure and easy for the wearer to manage.

Improve stability: Develop soles that won't slip, to keep people safe and steady when moving.

Carry out research: Look carefully at guidelines and what patients need to create shoes that are just right for them.

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.