Understanding End of Life Care

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Introduction

The course will be ideal for health and social care workers who wish to improve their knowledge and understanding of end of life care and palliative care. It also has relevance to all types of care settings, including hospices, care homes, care in the community and primary care.

The course aims to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of: the different perspectives on death and dying; the aims of end of life care; the principles of person-centred care planning; the support needed to manage pain and discomfort; how dementia impacts on an individual’s end of life care; the role of the health and social care worker at the time of death; and how to appropriately support the bereaved.

Course code

OEND

Location:

Varies

Duration

It will involve 135 hours of personal learning to complete. Most students complete the course in 24 weeks, averaging almost 6 hours of personal learning per week.

Price

£TBA

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. However, learners must be aged 16 or over in order to enrol on the course.

Course Content

The Certificate in Principles of End of Life Care comprises three concise module workbooks which combine the following units:

Understand how to work in end of life care
Care planning in end of life care
Understand how to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
End of life care and dementia

Each unit contains activities and assessments designed to cover the specific learning outcomes.

Assessments

The learning materials include an assessment, which allows learners to demonstrate achievement of all learning outcomes associated with each unit. Learners should complete the assessment remotely and submit it to their tutor for marking.

Progression

Learners will be able to further their own continuous professional development, which may improve their career prospects, or allow them to progress on to further qualifications such as courses in health and social care or related subjects.

Course Contact Details

openlearning@dumgal.ac.uk