Principles of End of Life Care | Level 2

This course will give you the knowledge and understanding needed to care for patients approaching the end of their lives.

Course Overview

Britain has an ageing population - which means more people will live with serious chronic illnesses and need palliative and end of life care. When providing palliative and end of life care to individuals that are facing their last months, weeks or days of life, it's important to ensure we consider their wishes and act with compassion. This course is useful for people working in a wide range of care settings, including hospices, care homes, care in the community, and primary care.

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Is This Course Free?

This course is funded by the government's Adult Skills Fund, which means you may be able to study for free. Eligibility criteria for funding can be found below. If you are not eligible for funding, you can still purchase the course by clicking the 'Buy Now' button above.

Fully Accredited Course

This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading educational charity with over 170 years experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.

Progression Opportunities

This course would be important for job roles such as: Senior Care Worker (£17,000 to £27,000) Care Worker (£13,500 to £25,000) Care Home Manager (£25,000 to £55,000)

How Long is the Course?

The duration of this course is seven weeks. We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.

What will I learn?

This course is made up of 6 units:

How to work in end of life care
Care planning in end of life care
How to provide support to manage pain and discomfort
End of life care and dementia
The role of the care worker in time of death
Loss and grief in end of life care

Eligibility Criteria

This course is government funded, you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:

You must currently live in England
You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, for purposes other than study
You must be over the age of 19
You must not be on an apprenticeship

There is a £125 cancellation fee if you enrol and do not complete or withdraw from the course. This fee is to cover administration costs.

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Purchase this course for £399, and start your learning journey today. Flexible payment options available.

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14% of people who need palliative care receive it

70% of all deaths are people aged 75+

£3.9bn is spent on end of life care each year in England

1% of people with cancer would prefer to die in hospital than home

Studying made simple!

We don't like to make things more complicated than they need to be... Our courses are designed to be flexible around your work and family life.

Step 1

Submit your enrolment form

You'll get instant access to begin your course

Step 2

We'll start processing your funding application

A tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, they can be contacted via phone, text or email

Step 3

You'll receive text reminders when your work is due

Your work will be marked by your Tutor and returned to you within 7 days.

Step 4

Submit your work

Once you've finished your course, we'll apply for your certificate. This will be posted to your home address within 6 months of completing your course.

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