Level 2 Certificate The Principles Of End Of Life Care
Course Overview
Britain has an ageing population - which means more people will live with serious chronic illnesses and need palliative and end of life care. When providing palliative and end of life care to individuals that are facing their last months, weeks or days of life, it's important to ensure we consider their wishes and act with compassion. This course is useful for people working in a wide range of care settings, including hospices, care homes, care in the community, and primary care.
Entry requirements
There are no formal entry criteria, however it is advisable that learners already have a Level 2 or equivalent qualification (Five or more GCSE/O levels grade A*-C, one A level, two or three AS levels, NVQ Level 2).
Funded via the Adult Education Budget. To be eligible for the adult education budget, learners must be over 19 years old at the start of the current academic year, have lived in the UK for 3 or more years and live in a non-devolved area (You must not live in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midland, West of England or Sheffield City Region). Not funded for Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Key Information
A short, accredited Distance Learning Qualification completed within 12- 16 weeks. Self-Study Knowledge Based Qualification with the support of a subject specialist trainer. Choice of Paper and Online Resources and Assessments Method subject to availability. The sooner you complete one course the sooner you can move onto another. Ideal for continued professional development in your area of expertise, to gain prior knowledge for future employment or for your own personal interest in the subject.
Experience in the workplace is not essential as this is a knowledge-only qualification.
Programme Content
Unit 1 - How to work in end of life care
Unit 2 - Care planning in end of life care
Unit 3 - How to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
Unit 4 - End of life care and Dementia
Unit 5 - The role of the care worker in time of death
Unit 6 - Loss and grief in end of life care
Progression opportunities
Learners may wish to progress onto another distance learning course in another subject for example in Demntia Common Health Conditions, Care Planning, Falls Prevention or Mental Health Awareness.
Where can you work?
This course is ideal for those working in the Health and Social Care Sector
