Principles of End of Life Care

This qualification aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of:

• how to work in end of life care
• the support needed to manage pain and discomfort
• how dementia impacts on end of life care
• the role of the care worker in time of death
• the loss and grief process.

This qualification consists of the following six mandatory units:

• unit 01 – understand how to work in end of life care
• unit 02 – care planning in end of life care
• unit 03 – understand how to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
• unit 04 – end of life care and dementia
• unit 05 – understanding the role of the care worker in time of death
• unit 06 – understand loss and grief in end of life care.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

To be awarded the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care, you are required to successfully complete all six mandatory units. The course is internally assessed.

You may progress onto a range of other health and social care distance learning courses at the College.