End of Life Care Level 3

Our own experiences in life can alter our perceptions of death, whether it’s how much we have had to deal with it ourselves, or if we have had to see friends experience it. This unit will help you to understand different attitudes to death and dying, the aims of end of life care, current approaches to end of life care, as well as taking you through the range of support services available to individuals and their families.

We all use communication every single day, but when it comes to end of life care it is hugely important. You will understand communication skills in the context of end of life care, and understand the barriers to communication at the end of the unit.

This unit aims to give you an understanding of the person-centred approach to assessment and care planning within end of life care and the legal implications of any advance care planning decisions.

This unit will inform you of the person-centred approach to end of life care and how it ensures that the individual’s physical, emotional, social and cultural needs are met.

Everyone is going to reach the end of their life at some stage, when this time comes, it is important to understand how important care is in the final hours or someone’s life. This unit allow you to understand this, whilst providing you with the processes of loss and grief, how to support those who are bereaved and how to cope with feelings of stress and grief.