Our End-of-Life Awareness Training course equips care staff with the essential knowledge and skills to deliver compassionate, person-centred care during an individual’s final stages of life. This course helps staff understand the principles of end-of-life care, including advanced care planning, emotional support, and maintaining comfort and dignity.
This course is ideal for care staff working in residential, domiciliary, and hospice settings who support individuals and their families at the end of life.
Course Description
Our End-of-Life Awareness Training course provides care staff with practical strategies and emotional resilience to deliver high-quality, compassionate care. By completing this course, your staff will gain the skills to:
- Introduce Advanced Care Planning
Learn how to support individuals in planning their future care by providing information in an accessible, person-centred way. - Collaborate with Key People
Understand the roles of different individuals and professionals involved in end-of-life care, promoting teamwork and coordinated support. - Maintain Comfort and Quality of Life
Develop strategies to ensure that individuals’ choices are respected and their comfort is prioritised in their final stages of life. - Support a Good Death
Understand how to uphold comfort, dignity, and quality of life for individuals who are recognised as dying, helping them experience a peaceful and dignified passing. - Differentiate Between Expected and Unexpected Death
Understand the procedures to follow in cases of both expected and unexpected death, ensuring appropriate and respectful responses. - Recognise Signs of Death
Identify the physical and emotional signs that indicate death has occurred, allowing staff to respond appropriately and sensitively. - Manage Grief and Emotional Resilience
Gain insight into the feelings associated with loss and grief, learning strategies to manage these emotions and support others effectively. - Seek Support When Needed
Recognise the limitations of your knowledge and know how to access additional support, ensuring the highest quality of care is always provided.
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Our End-of-Life Awareness Training course is developed in line with recognised frameworks to ensure the highest standards of care, professionalism, and compliance. For this course, we align with the following frameworks:
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Single Assessment Framework
This framework ensures that our training supports safe, effective, and person-centred care while promoting best practices and regulatory compliance. It reflects our commitment to helping your organisation meet CQC standards and maintain credibility in care delivery. Learn more (opens in a new tab).
Why Compliance and Quality matter:
- Compliance with Regulatory Standards: Training content is developed in line with CQC and other relevant frameworks, helping your organisation maintain compliance and demonstrate excellence.
- Promoting Best Practices: Framework-aligned training ensures your team applies evidence-based methods, fostering a culture of professionalism and respect.
- Continuous Improvement: We embrace the principles of continuous improvement encouraged by these frameworks, incorporating them into our training to promote reflective practice and ongoing development.
Delivery of the Training
This course will be delivered by an expert trainer in this field at a date and time of your choosing. Training can be hosted at our own premises, which can comfortably accommodate up to 12 individuals, or at your own premises if feasible and required. We are flexible on start times to help accommodate all shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
Customisation and Relevance: We can adapt the content of this training to include your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. By incorporating examples of documents used within your organisation, we ensure that the training is relevant and clear to your staff.
Expertise and Support: Delivered by expert trainers with extensive experience in the field, our courses provide comprehensive knowledge and skills to your team. To help your team stay updated and compliant, we can provide additional refresher courses designed to ensure that staff remain proficient in best practices. These refresher courses can be scheduled as needed to maintain high standards of care.
Please use our enquiry form or contact us by telephone if you have any queries about this training course or would like to express an interest to schedule your training. A member of our team will be happy to answer any questions.
Course Materials and Certification
All course materials will be provided, and refreshments are included. Certificates will be issued upon completion of the course, and you will receive copies of completed evaluation forms for your records.
Our Facilities
- Disability access building
- Ground flood training facilities (at request)
- Comfortable classroom lecture/study environment
- Toilet & Washrooms inc. disabled access
- Refreshments provided
- Location: Our training centre is based in Middleton, Manchester, UK. For precise directions, click here to view us on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Pricing and Duration
- Time required: Half a day
- Accommodates: Up to 12 people
- Price: £275
Suggested Refresher Frequency
To ensure ongoing competence and performance:
- Monitor and assess staff performance regularly.
- Evaluate knowledge and skills at least annually.
- Provide additional learning and development opportunities as needed, with mandatory refreshers at least every 2 years.
Benefits of Our Training
Why Choose Us?
- Expert Trainers: Learn from experienced professionals who are passionate about care.
- Comprehensive Content: Our training covers all essential aspects of each topic, ensuring your staff are well-prepared to provide high-quality care and support in their specific area of practice.
- Quality Assurance: Our courses meet the highest standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant frameworks, guidelines, and legislation specific to each course, including Skills for Care recommendations and CQC standards.
- Flexible Delivery: Choose from face-to-face sessions at our training centre or your premises, with training available at times to suit all shift patterns.
- Customisable Training: Tailor the course to reflect your organisation’s unique values and requirements.
- Refresher Courses: We offer refresher courses to keep your team proficient in up-to-date and best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is End-of-Life Awareness Training, and why is it important?
End-of-Life Awareness Training provides care staff with the essential knowledge and skills to deliver compassionate, person-centred care during an individual’s final stages of life. The course covers key aspects such as advanced care planning, emotional support, and maintaining comfort and dignity, ensuring that care at the end of life is respectful, professional, and person-centred.
- Who should take the End-of-Life Awareness Training course?
This course is ideal for care staff working in residential, domiciliary, and hospice settings. It’s designed for anyone who supports individuals and their families at the end of life, from those new to care to experienced staff looking to enhance their skills in delivering end-of-life care.
- What will I learn in the End-of-Life Awareness Training course?
The course teaches you how to introduce advanced care planning, collaborate with key people involved in care, maintain comfort and dignity, and support a peaceful passing. You will also learn to differentiate between expected and unexpected death, recognise signs of death, manage grief, and develop emotional resilience.
- How long is the End-of-Life Awareness Training course?
The course is designed to be completed in half a day, offering a focused and practical approach to end-of-life care in a manageable time frame.
- Can the End-of-Life Awareness Training be customised to meet our organisation’s needs?
Yes, we can tailor the course content to reflect your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. By incorporating examples specific to your organisation, we ensure the training is highly relevant and clear for your staff.
- Do you offer any follow-up or refresher training?
Yes, we recommend refreshing the training every two years to ensure ongoing competence and compliance with current standards. We also offer additional learning opportunities as needed to maintain high standards of care.
- Where can the End-of-Life Awareness Training be delivered?
The course can be delivered at our premises in Middleton, Manchester, or at your premises if preferred. We are flexible with delivery times and can accommodate various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- What is the maximum number of participants in a training session?
Our face-to-face training sessions can accommodate up to 12 participants, ensuring an interactive and focused learning experience.
- Will I receive a certificate after completing the End-of-Life Awareness Training?
Yes, all participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. This certificate demonstrates your commitment to providing high-quality end-of-life care in line with best practices and regulatory standards.
- How often should my team refresh their End-of-Life Awareness training?
We recommend refreshing the training every two years to maintain competence and ensure staff are up-to-date with the latest standards and best practices in end-of-life care.
Enquiry Form
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