Understanding and Managing Bereavement, Loss & Change

Course aims

• To help colleagues recognise and understand the impact and effect of a terminal diagnosis / loss for the patient and their loves ones, and our colleagues alike.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the wider losses resulting from terminal illness for the patient and family.
• Understand the losses and impact of bereavement and how it affects people differently and why.
• Recognise and understand the feelings and behaviours associated with loss.
• Understand the grieving process.
• Understand how to support a grieving person.
• Recognise helpful and unhelpful communication with a grieving person.
• Understand how to care for yourself as the professional.

Course dates