Palliative Care Support QQI L5

Participant Profile:
This course is suitable for those who wish to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and competence to enable them to care for and address the needs of a person and their family after the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness, in a dignified, inclusive and holistic manner. NOTE: Skills to Advance funding is available for eligible applicants in employment to up skill. Contact mulgravesta@lcetb.ie for more information NOTE: This is a classroom based course

Programme Description:
• Philosophy and principles of palliative care • Structure and organisation of palliative care services to include the role played by the multi-disciplinary team and diverse family structures in the provision of care for a terminally ill person • Role of the support worker in the promotion of key issues in palliative care work • Exploring different attitudes to death and dying • How to employ a range of communication strategies and processes which are central to the work in palliative care • How to apply a person-centered approach to caring for a person in the last days of their life • Skills required to work effectively and with great sensitivity in relation to the dying person and their significant others in a palliative care setting • Range of skills required from a palliative support worker in relation to end of life care. • The learner ideally should be in a Healthcare setting (employed or volunteer) as a minimum of 10 days’ work experience placement is essential to complete assessment NOTE: A safe level of written and spoken English is required – see English Language requirement at the start of this booklet.