An Overview of End of Life Care

About the course

We are very excited to be expanding our multi-day course format for for Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) – including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists. This 3 day course is applicable across all care settings to develop staffs ability to assess and support users with palliative care needs.

Learning Outcomes:

• Principles and Philosophy of Palliative Care
• Recognising dying
• Eating & drinking at end of life
• Sleep Management
• Symptom Management at end of life
• Complimentary therapy at end of life
• Care after death (simulation)

Who should attend?

HCA, AHP (including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists)

When is the next course?

3 day course held over:

• 12 October
• 9 November
• 7 December

Time: 09.30 – 16.00

Where is the course being held?

At St Barnabas House Hospice

Fees

Funded by NHS Sussex. Open to all Sussex employees in health and social care.