Palliative Care

Palliative Care in Dementia

This training program is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of frontline staff in caring for people with dementia using a palliative care approach. 

This program focuses on promoting quality of life and comfort for individuals living with dementias and their families, with particular emphasis on late-stage and end-of-life care. 

psw taking care of a senior couple

Participants will explore their own beliefs around dying and how it impacts care as well as examine what a palliative care approach means through a dementia lens.

Learning Objectives:

  • Reflect on different values & beliefs on dying and how it impacts care
  • Define palliative care
  • Describe dementia as a terminal condition and its symptoms in late/end of life stages
  • Review Dementia-Specific Palliative Care Goals/Values that provide comfort and support quality of life in advanced and end-of-life dementia
  • Relate concepts of culture, spirituality and communication and their significance in delivering person-centered care
  • Addressing unattended grief as a healthcare provider and its impact on delivering person-centered care

   

*NOTE* This program assumes that you have basic working knowledge of dementia. Before taking the Palliative Care Workshop, it is highly recommended that you have at least one of the following:

  1. Dementia Foundations
  2. Dementia 101 self paced module on AlzEducate
  3. Dementia Overview – live session delivered via Zoom or AlzEducate (check our events calendar for dates)
  4. Experience working with people with dementia

 

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of all requirements.

Cost: Free

Course Time: 3 hours

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