Palliative Care
Overview
This 5-hour workshop provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and values to effectively communicate with and contribute to the care of people in the community and disability sector who have a life limiting illness or normal ageing process within a palliative care context. This workshop is ideal for those working in any community setting who may be involved in the provision of palliative care to adult clients and their families.
Who is this for?
This workshop is ideal for those working in any community setting who may be involved in the provision of palliative care to adult clients and their families.
outline
This workshop covers information about communicating and caring for someone who has a life limiting illness. It includes:
- What palliative care is.
- Principles and standards of palliative care
- Understanding of a life limiting illness
- Care Plans & Advanced Care Directives
- The multidisciplinary team
- Guardianship
- Duty of Care
- Effective communication
- Death and dying
- Grief and loss
- Policies & Procedures
- Looking after yourself- your self-care
outcomes
By the end of the workshop participants will be able to
- Gain skills and knowledge regarding palliative care
- To provide care in support of quality of life.
- Apply a person-centered approach to care.
- Understand what palliative care is
- Life limiting illness.
- Chronic illness
- Identify and manage signs and symptoms.
- Compliance with workplace policies and procedures
- Work within scope of practice in support of palliative approach to care
This workshop is delivered face to face or an online interactive live webinar.
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.
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