Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care – Level 2
Course code
H70104
Why study this course?
Are you interested in completing one of our End of Life Care training courses? This qualification aims to help you identify, develop and formally recognise your knowledge and skills surrounding the care of patients, friends and families during this sensitive and emotionally demanding time of life, and is ideal if you are already working in, or intending to work within, the healthcare or social care sector.
Course content
Unit 1: Understand how to work in end of life care
In this unit you will learn about different attitudes to death and dying, the varying approaches (and their individual aims) to end of life care, and the support services available to people undertaking such a role.
Unit 2: Care planning in end of life care
Within this unit you will gain an understanding of the holistic approach to end of life care, person-centred assessment and care planning considering the many needs of individuals nearing the end of life.
Unit 3: Understand how to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
Within this unit you will gain the knowledge and skills required in order to provide support for managing pain and discomfort. This includes how to minimise pain through a range of different techniques and the approaches to managing pain.
Unit 4: End of life care and dementia
In this unit you will gain an acute awareness of the impact dementia can have on an individual’s end of life care and will also learn how to support those individuals, as well as their family and close friends.
Unit 5: Understanding the role of the care worker in time of death
Within this unit you will explore the role of a care worker around the time of death of an individual. Focusing primarily on how to support an individual, how to care for a deceased individual and existing legislation around this subject are all examined in this module.
Unit 6: Understand loss and grief in end of life care
Within this unit you will consider the complex nature of loss and grief, gaining an understanding of how to support people following bereavement and how to best manage their feelings of loss and grief.
Entry requirements
Age 19+
Aged 19-23 Level 2 qualification or 5 GCSEs
Aged 23+ Good level of written and spoken English
Materials
Distance Learning – all learning materials and assessments fully online
Day, time and duration
Anytime – all course to be completed in ten weeks. Learn from home
Start date
Anytime
Fees
FREE
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