Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Explain the main aims of palliative care and how advanced dementia affects daily life
• Describe how to plan end-of-life care around a person’s wishes, needs and values
• Recognise signs of pain, distress and changes in comfort in advanced dementia
• Identify ways to support comfort, eating, drinking and physical well-being
• Outline common signs of dying and appropriate actions after death
• Apply compassionate communication when supporting people with dementia and their families
• Discuss ways to involve families and manage distress or disagreement near the end of life
• Distinguish between a person’s rights, decision-making ability and care needs
• Assess ethical concerns and safeguarding risks in palliative and end-of-life care
• Summarise ways to support families experiencing grief before and after a death
• Select culturally and spiritually sensitive approaches to bereavement support
• Plan ways to maintain emotional well-being and professional boundaries when providing care