Bereavement

Course Title: Bereavement

Overview:

The course will benefit all carers who work with the elderly and vulnerable adults in both the care home and domiciliary setting.

It will explain the main issues relating to bereavement in the care setting.

Course Content:

During the course you will learn:

• Skills to communicate with everyone involved,
• Principle elements of death and the bereavement
  process,
• Gain an awareness of various rituals, customs and cultures that surround death and bereavement,
• Sources of information, help and counselling for workers
  and relatives.

Methods Used:

• Discussions
• Exercises
• Questioning

Venue:

• Learners Workplace
• Venue to be Agreed

Course Duration: Half a day

Certificate:

At the end of the session, learners will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance which can be referenced to the Health and Social Care NVQ's.