Download INTRODUCTION TO END OF LIFE CARE Throughout 2017 we will

INTRODUCTION TO END OF
LIFE CARE
Throughout 2017 we will be holding palliative care training between 9 am and 1 pm on the following dates
at Earl Mountbatten Hospice. This is aimed particularly at new and less experienced health and social care
staff working in Residential Care, Nursing Homes and Home Care, but is also recommended as a first
session for those who wish to attend the Senior Level sessions.
14th February 2017
14th March 2017
11th April 2017
16th May 2017
13th June 2017
11th July 2017
12th September 2017
17th October 2017
21st November 2017
19th December 2017
Target audience:
Particularly New and less experienced staff, but those also wishing to attend the Senior Level session
Each session will include:
What is Palliative Care?
Recognising Dying.
Communication/Difficult conversations.
Dignity, Compassion and Spirituality.
Aim:
The aim of the study day is to familiarise staff with illness trajectories, transitions, barriers and obstacles
within palliative care.
This will include conversing with GPs, District Nurses and other professionals to share information and
concerns.
Supporting people to remain in their home or preferred place and avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions.
Style: Interactive, with examples and discussion. PowerPoint presentation.
Certificate of Attendance will be awarded at the end of the day, following completion of the evaluation
form.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL:
To book a place, please contact Val Sprack, Training Coordinator, Earl Mountbatten Hospice on 529511 or
e-mail [email protected]. Please note, these sessions are free of charge, but a charge of £10 per
person may be levied for non-attendance without prior cancellation