Course details
This workshop is designed to provide all members of staff working in long stay care settings for older people with the opportunity to improve their communication skills, confidence and competencies when dealing with residents at end of life. The workshop has been developed by the Irish Hospice Foundation and includes a mix of education, group work, reflection DVD’s and role playing using “live” situations/issues identified by participants.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the day, participants should be able to:
- Understand the importance of empathy in providing end of life care where the residents needs come first
- Develop confidence in initiating and responding to end of life conversations with residents
- Enhance their communication skills in interacting with residents to ascertain what matters most to the resident in terms of their end of life wishes and choices
- Appreciate the role of the health carer in helping residents to live their lives in residential care settings by living to the end
Target Audience:
All staff working in long stay care settings for older people (e.g. Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Catering, Porters, Social Work, Housekeeping, Admin etc)
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About Marymount University Hospice
We_They owes its origins to the inspiration of Dr. Patrick Murphy, who from his own experiences living and working in Cork, was well aware of the medical needs of the sick and poor of the city. He had been impressed with the work of the Religious Sisters of Charity in Cork, especially during the Famine, and bequeathed to them whatever remained of his estate on condition that they provide a hospital for the people of Cork.
We_They is a healthcare facility which provides two distinct services. The elderly care facility provides respite care, intermediate palliative care and continuing care for older people. We_They provides care to patients with progressive illness, both cancer and non-cancer, at a time when pain or other symptom issues need addressing. Patients on active treatment may benefit from a short term admission for symptom control and rehabilitation. Support is offered to families facing loss or who are bereaved. We_They is the designated Specialist Care Centre for the Cork/Kerry region serving a population of approximately 600,000.
The facility was founded in 1870 and in September 2011 moved from its long-time city centre location, no longer fit for purpose, to a new purpose built state of the art facility at Curraheen on the edge of Cork city. The new facility provides 44 specialist palliative care beds an extensive ambulatory care/day care facility, accommodation for the community palliative care team, and full educational and library resources. There are 63 elderly care beds and a day care facility on campus.
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