Specialist Care
End of Life Care and Bereavement Support
Supporting individuals and their families through end of life with compassion and dignity. Covers advance care planning, recognising end-of-life signs, pain and symptom management awareness, spiritual and cultural considerations, DNACPR decisions, and supporting bereaved families and colleagues.
What You'll Learn
- How to recognise when someone is approaching end of life
- Advance care planning: ReSPECT forms, preferred place of death, DNACPR
- Pain and symptom management: recognising and reporting discomfort
- Spiritual, religious, and cultural considerations at end of life
- How to have sensitive conversations with families
- Supporting your own wellbeing and colleagues after a death
Who This Course Is For
Care staff working in residential care, nursing homes, domiciliary care, or any setting where service users may be approaching end of life.
CQC Quality Statement Mapping
This course supports evidence for the following CQC Single Assessment Framework quality statements:
- QS6 - Safe and effective staffing
- QS10 - Equity in experience and outcomes
- QS9 - Equity in experience and outcomes
Certificate of Completion
On completion, you'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate of completion with a unique verification code. This certificate can be added to your CPD portfolio and presented as evidence of competency during CQC inspections.