PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION RESOURCES & MATERIALS FOR HEALTHCARE STUDENTS
Life and Death Matters provides practical resources that help students develop the knowledge and skills to integrate a palliative approach. This helps to improve the quality of life for people with life-limiting and serious illnesses; and support for their family and friends. These comprehensive resources are designed specifically for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) and Nursing students. They include:
Integrating a Palliative Approach: Essentials for Personal Support Workers
Learn to integrate a palliative approach as you read stories, study real-life case scenarios, and engage with these user friendly, engaging resources. Increase your understanding of common symptoms, what to do to prevent, comfort the person, support the person, and support the family. Learn what to say in difficult situations, how to tell when death is nearing, what to do at time of death and following death….and much more!
ESSENTIALS IN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Learn to integrate a palliative approach as you read stories, study real-life case scenarios, and engage with these user friendly, engaging resources. Increase your understanding of common symptoms, what to do to prevent, comfort the person, and support the family. Learn what to say in difficult situations, how to provide support as death is nearing, what to do at time of death and following death….and much more!
Since 2005, Life & Death Matters has become a global leader in providing palliative education tools and resources to Canadian, US, and Latin American colleges and universities. Palliative and Hospice Care leaders globally believe that in order for every person with life-limiting illnesses to receive excellent care, the entire team must participate in integrating a palliative approach to care. We believe that each member of the team is essential to the success of care, which is why we have developed palliative education resources for Personal Support Workers (PSWs), nurses, and educators. Family members have also found the resources helpful. The bottom line is, that we are here to support you, because at the end of the day – life and death matter.
Frailty is not a disease. When we overlook the ways frailty shapes both longevity and quality of life, Dr. Robert warns, we risk robbing people of the chance to enjoy the time they have. In his view, there is no downside to giving the gift of good time.
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By: Marianne Sofronas – Receiving a serious illness diagnosis changes everything. Routines are disrupted, relationships shift, priorities are called into question.
