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Health And Social Care Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills in looking after older people with our Health and Social Care Course, which is made for workers who want to get better at caring for people with dementia and talking to patients. This course will teach you how to get people thinking and interacting, how to talk to them properly (including how to handle their feelings and reassure them), how to make proper care plans, how to make sure they are safe, and how to use technology to help them. You'll also learn about the different types of dementia and what signs to look for, as well as how to write good reports and check how well patients are doing so you can give them the best possible care.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Make care plans: Create care plans that are just right for each older person.

Improve how you talk to people: Learn how to talk to people with dementia so they understand and feel comfortable.

Make sure people are safe: Use technology and other ways to keep the environment safe for older people.

Get people thinking: Plan activities that will help older people keep their minds active.

Write good reports: Keep records of patient information and present it clearly.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and 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 similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.