Course Overview:

Learn how to best support and care for terminally ill individuals with respect and understanding by taking our intuitive End of Life Care Course. The work of dedicated health and social care workers may find them interacting with those nearing the end of their natural lives due to advanced years, illnesses, or injuries. This responsibility can be challenging and daunting for those providing quality care for vulnerable people during their last days. By undergoing this expert training, compiled with the aid of industry experts, you will be fully prepared and capable to provide sensitive, compassionate, and effective care during the most difficult of times. 

This End of Life Care Course delivers a comprehensive guide for all the duties and considerations that are needed by carers. You will learn how to access the support and services of others during the caring period, alongside the strategies of advanced care planning and assessments. The types of neurological and physical illnesses that will be encountered are explained, as well as the communicative and spiritual belief issues that will need to be understood and allowed for. You will also be taught what legal and practical actions need to be taken after a person has passed on. This insightful and necessary course can be taken from any online device at any time and studied at a pace that will suit your needs and ability to absorb the tuition therein.     

Learning outcomes: 

• Become aware of the duties of a multidisciplinary care team 
• Learn about strategies for care planning and individualised care routines
• Understand the physical and neurological conditions that can be terminal
• Discover how to provide appropriate quality care during end-of-life circumstances  
• Gain an understanding of how to sustain communication during challenging periods
• Be comfortable with various spiritual and holistic belief systems
• Know what duties need to be performed for the deceased after they pass
• Gain knowledge of all legal aspects that need to be performed at this time

Who is This Course for?

This course has been written to provide social and health care workers with the practical, legal, and emotional training needed to support those with terminal conditions. This may also be of assistance to relatives or carers looking after critically ill individuals.         

Career Path

This course is designed for anyone who cares or interacts with terminal patients or individuals. As such, it covers the following careers and roles:

• Hospice Personnel  
• Palliative Care Assistant
• Healthcare Professional
• Rapid Personalised Care Service (RPCS) Carer
• Social or Community Care Worker

Certificate of Achievement

Endorsed Certificate of Achievement by the Quality Licence Scheme

An endorsed certificate will be issued for the learners as proof of their achievement after the completion of this course.

After successful course completion, learners will be able to order an endorsed certificate as proof of their new achievement. Only for £99 you can order and get endorsed certificates delivered to your home. International students have to pay an extra £10 as a postage charge.

CPD Certification from HF Online

The learners have to successfully complete the assessment of this course to achieve the CPD certificates. Digital certificates can be ordered for only £10. The learner can purchase printed hard copies inside the UK for £29, and international students can purchase printed hard copies for £39.

Endorsement

This course has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Academy for Health & Fitness will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Assessment Method

You have to complete the assignment questions given at the end of the course and score a minimum of 60% to pass the exam and to achieve Quality Licence Scheme endorsed certificates.

Our expert trainers will assess your assignment and give you feedback after you submit the assignment.