Bereavement & Loss

Bereavement & Loss

This is a development course for all care workers, understanding and effectively responding to the needs of a dying person is a key skill and managing and coping with loss will be difficult for many staff. The rewards from attending this course will be more prepared staff working in a more sensitive and supportive way. This can only lead to a better quality of care for the dying person, and their loved ones.

An excellent theoretical and scenario based training course:

Course outline:

· The stages of dying

· Where does loss begin and dealing with change

· Cultural awareness and non-judgmental approaches

· The pathway to a good death

· Duty of care

· Managing the environment/support and external resources

· Family and visitors/coping with loss

· Recording and responding to questions

· Attitudes and behaviour in care settings

· Respect, privacy and dignity throughout the stages of death