Palliative and End-of-Life Care Training
This course builds confidence in providing palliative and end-of-life care for older adults. Participants gain practical skills in managing common symptoms like pain, shortness of breath, insomnia, delirium, and loss of appetite using safe medications including opioids. It covers structured assessments, effective communication for end-of-life discussions, ethical and legal considerations, support for families and staff, protocols for the final days and after death, and strategies for improving care quality in various settings.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical, evidence-based tools for managing pain, breathlessness, sleep issues, confusion, and appetite loss in palliative care, including safe opioid and medication use. Master structured assessments, communication for care goal discussions, ethical-legal basics, family and staff support, and protocols for last days, after-death care, and quality improvement.
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Develop skills
- Geriatric symptom control: apply fast, evidence-based comfort strategies.
- End-stage heart failure care: use tools, scales, and meds safely in elders.
- Family and team communication: lead clear, compassionate end-of-life talks.
- Final-days and postmortem care: follow dignified, low-transfer care protocols.
- Ethical-legal readiness: document goals, capacity, POLST, and DNR correctly.
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