End of Life and Palliative Care Training for Support Workers

There are many end-of-life and palliative care options for people living with a disability, and support workers have a key role to play in supporting a client with a life limiting illness who wishes to die in their home.

This training will provide support workers with knowledge and practical skills to provide support to a client with a life-limiting illness.

2 hours and 45 minutes live online training and knowledge assessment
2 hours and 45 minutes face-to-face training and knowledge assessment

End of Life and Palliative Care for Support Workers : Live Online Training and Knowledge Assessment
End of Life and Palliative Care for Support Workers : Face-to-Face Training and Knowledge Assessment

1 year

We select our Premium Health trainers and assessors carefully, as such our training programs are only ever conducted by either a nurse or a paramedic. As a trusted health professional, they will teach the 'why' of your course and are committed to your learning.

Some of the topics include:

• the role of the support worker in supporting a participant with a life-limiting illness


• the dying process


• end of life planning


• considerations of other resident in a group home setting where a client is dying


• the needs of a conscious and unconscious customer who is dying


• nutrition and fluid management


• elimination requirements


• pressure injury prevention


• infection control considerations


• oral care


• identifying and managing pain or distress


• immediate actions required upon the death of the participant