End-of-Life Care in Aged Care

Target Audience: All clinical and management staff in residential aged care homes.

Education Overview:
After delivering a palliative approach and recognising the stages of deterioration, an important clinical skill is recognising when a resident’s death is approaching. The process of dying can be a fearful experience for all, including staff. With good care and preparation, most people can die comfortably.

End-of-life is a unique and challenging experience for health professionals, families, and staff. Each resident is part of the community that makes residential aged care homes feel like home. This webinar aims to empower staff to ensure that each resident, as a valued member of the residential aged care home, can live with dignity and comfort until the end.

Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify approaching death of a resident.
2. Identify the actions required to prepare the aged care home, staff, resident, and their family for the last days of life and terminal phase.
3. Identify appropriate palliative and end-of-life care tools.
4. Effectively communicate with team and family to ensure reduced anxiety and optimal care.

Department of Health-End-of-Life and Palliative Care Education and Training Framework

The End-of-Life and Palliative Care Education and Training Framework is a tool outlining the essential knowledge and skills for healthcare professionals caring for those with end-of-life needs. It consists of three domains: Principles of Practice, Clinical Management, and Leadership/Management. Each domain's learning items are categorised into three expertise levels: Foundation, Consolidation, and Extension, forming a continuum of learning.

This education is at the WA DoH Framework Domain Level: Foundation

End-of-Life and Palliative Care Education and Training Framework (health.wa.gov.au)

Presented By: Dr Fermin Blanco Mayo
General Practitioner, Palliative Care Senior Practitioner, Specialist Inpatient Palliative Care Unit, Joondalup Health Campus.

Delivery Mode: Webinar

CPD: 1 hour

Cancellation Policy: Participation Cancellation Policy (pasce.com.au)