Managing Death in a Health and Social Care Setting

Even when it’s expected, finding out a service user has passed away when you make a visit can be upsetting and overwhelming.

This 60 minute course will help you understand what to do on the initial discovery, the types of death you may encounter and how to manage the encounter accordingly, and in a sensitive and appropriate way.

Understanding Death: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the signs and types of death.
Managing the Scene: Learn how to handle the initial discovery of a deceased individual with care and composure.
Legal and Procedural Knowledge: Become familiar with the legal and procedural aspects of managing death.
Emotional Resilience: Develop strategies to cope with the emotional challenges of your role.
Cultural Sensitivity: Understand and respect diverse cultural and religious perspectives on death.
Supporting Others: Learn how to provide compassionate support to bereaved families and colleagues.

Key outcomes:

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Define key terms in managing death
  • Recognise the signs of death of an adult service user
  • Understand how death is classified in a healthcare setting
  • Distinguish the different steps to manage death according to its type
  • Maintain personal safety in handling the death of an adult service user
  • Communicate effectively in managing death
  • Understand emotional resilience in dealing with death
  • Support cultural and religious considerations in managing death
  • Identify legal and procedural knowledge surrounding the death of an adult service user
  • Understand last offices.

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