Palliative and end of life care

About this course

Our End of Life Care/ Palliative Care training course is aimed at staff who are working with service users who are close to the end of their lives.

The course will look at dignified death and teach the appropriate physical skills and practices.

Course summary

• Legislation and agreed ways of working
• Communication skills
• Factors affecting end of life care
• Importance of care planning in relation to end of life
• Skin care, mouth care and the importance of nutrition
• Simple ways to help alleviate pain by correct positioning and some of the common symptoms encountered
• The basics of loss and bereavement for the families and the patient
• Organisation and support available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life
• How to address sensitive issues including spiritual issues
• What they might see in the last 48hrs of life and support individuals through the process of dying
• Managing and dealing with their own feelings/ staff support