By 2040, the number of people aged over 64 in Britain is expected to grow from 9.5 million to 15 million. The population is ageing meaning more people will live with serious chronic illness and need end of life care the problems faced and supports needed by people nearing the end of life is wide ranging and a good understanding of pain management, support and quality of life is essential to carers.
Benefits
- Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification
- Evidence your competency to employers
- Ensure you can manage pain and discomfort
- Ensure that you understand care planning in end of life care
- Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college
What you will learn
- Understand how to work in end of life care
- Care planning in end of life care
- Understand how to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
- End of life care and dementia
- Understanding the role of the care worker in time of death
- Understand loss and grief in end of life care
