This free online caregiving course explains how to provide palliative and end-of-life support to patients and families. Caring for the terminally ill and the elderly is an emotional, complex, challenging and rewarding profession. The job requires trained, compassionate caregivers to handle the situation with grace and sensitivity. This caregiving course explains how to supply quality care to those who are suffering in the grip of illness or are approaching the end of their lives. We also show you how to provide support and comfort to worried and grieving families.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 187528 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Describe the holistic aspect of caregiving and outline its key elements • Explain in detail what end-of-life and palliative care and compare the two • Indicate the various types and stages of illness experienced by terminally ill patients • Discuss best strategies and processes used to ensure for meticulous care planning and routine • Explain how to provide appropriate quality care to patients reaching the end of their lives • Discuss the duties that need to be carried out for the deceased • Describe the procedures and support mechanisms used to help families deal with the loss • Outline the legal aspects and laws related to end-of-life and palliative care |
| Course Code | 5468 |
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