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Death And Dying Course

What will I learn?

Enhance your expertise in end-of-life care with our comprehensive Death and Dying Course, designed for aged care professionals. Master emotional and psychological support by learning to build trust, recognise emotional needs, and support grieving whānau. Improve communication skills with healthcare teams and develop effective strategies for empathetic listening. Understand palliative care principles, legal and ethical considerations, and holistic approaches. Address physical comfort, spiritual needs, and cultural sensitivities while managing whānau dynamics and caregiver stress.

Apoia's Differentials

Online and lifetime course
Certificate following educational standards
PDF summaries for download
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Provide emotional support: Master techniques to comfort grieving whānau.

Communicate effectively: Enhance dialogue with patients and healthcare teams.

Manage physical comfort: Apply pain relief and mobility strategies.

Address spiritual needs: Integrate cultural and spiritual care practices.

Navigate ethical issues: Understand legal and ethical end-of-life considerations.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.