INCARE SERVICES – TRAINING PEOPLE WHO CARE

 

REF DBL01

Coping with Death, Bereavement and Loss       2hrs

Elements of competence

Skills for Care Induction references

1.1   The Values

1.3 Person centred approaches

Links to NVQ Core units

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NVQ Mapping Level 2

 

 

Promoting independence

Z8.1      Contribute to the prevention of individuals’ distress

Z8.2      Support individuals in times of distress

NC1.1   Support individuals as they adjust to their loss

NC1.2   Support family and friends as they adjust to the individual’s loss

NC1.3   Enable individuals and their family and friends to manage the changes in their life brought about by their loss

Summary

 

This workshop is aimed at care support workers who are working to support  clients and/ or their families to cope with the distress caused by death.

Who this unit is aimed at

 

This unit is relevant to workers who provide personal care to clients in all care settings - hospital, residential, day- or foster-care or in the client’s own home. 

Proposed Candidate Outcomes

The worker must be able to:

 
  • Contribute to the prevention of individuals’ distress
  • Support individuals in times of distress
  • Support individuals as they adjust to their loss
  • Support family and friends as they adjust to the individual’s loss
  • Enable individuals and their family and friends to manage the changes in their life brought about by their loss

How many candidates may attend?

This training is not limited in numbers.

Content Summary

Helping young people cope with loss and change
Making supportive responses on the telephone
Palliative care
Looking after yourself: personal management
Bereavement counselling
Coping with the loss of a parent /child
Anticipatory grief
Post traumatic stress
Coping with sudden death
Coping with death in a multicultural society

 

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Other relevant information 

1.       For registered nurses who wish to incorporate this training into your PREP portfolio’s, you should carry out practice reflection and attach subsequent evidence from this training  

  1. Certificates are issued for each candidate and are valid for approximately 3 years
  2. A candidate assessment is available (Word 2000) for post training audit

Included in the session is theory based information that may involve a powerpoint presentation.

The key points to remember are:

1.   The training venue should be quiet and undisturbed.

2.   Staff should not be expected to be on duty

3.   Staff attending should remain for the entire length of the session.

 

N.B  Registration details are kept by us for Seven years. It is important to register on the day.

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