Loss & Bereavement

This course is open to anyone who is working within a Healthcare Environment.

It contains information for workers to have an understanding of the processes involved with loss and bereavement.

Course Structure:

Introduction and welcome

Explanation of the course
Tutor introduction to delegates (background)
Delegate introduction to each other
Paperwork

Different sorts of loss

Definition of loss
Definition of bereavement
How people react and cope

Grief and emotions

The importance of communication
Anger

The grief wheel

Life function
Shock
Protest
Disorganisation
Reorganisation

The task of grieving

Accepting the loss
Feeling the pain
Adjusting
Letting go

Normal grief and complicated grief

Absent grief
Delayed grief
Inhibited grief
Unbalanced grief
Chronic grief

Ways to help the bereaved

Qualities and skills needed to help
Importance of rituals

Course evaluation