Palliative Care - Principles of the last year of life

Palliative Care - Principles of the last year of life

The attendee will understand the principles of caring for the person in the last year of their life

By Community Learning and Development Academy

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Location

Robin Hood Lane Health Centre

Robin Hood Lane Sutton SM1 2RJ United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 8 hours

ONLY FOR - Sutton Health and Care Staff and Primary Care Staff Working in Sutton

Part 1: Communication skills for all - Identifying good communication, effective listening Understanding the message, barriers to effective communication.

Part 2: Principles of the last year of life - Dying for beginners – focused discussion “how does this make me feel?” Identifying the last year of life, legislation, disease progression and our role in the community.

Part 3: Identifying active dying - Caring for the dying person and their family at home, Symptom management, medicines used for end of life care, Syringe driver use, DNAR, Verification of death, after death care.

Part 4: Reviewing the day - Points of communication skills, What does dying mean to us?


Registration from 09:00-09:15

Please bring you lunch and snacks with you



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FreeNov 12 · 09:00 GMT