END OF LIFE: HELPING WITH COMFORT AND CARE

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based on an article published by the National Institute of Aging: a division of the National Institute of Health. The publication, End of Life: Helping With Comfort and Care hopes to make the unfamiliar territory of death slightly more comfortable for everyone involved. This publication is based on research, and this research base is augmented with suggestions from practitioners with expertise in helping individuals and families through this difficult time . This is a well written and thoughtful article. The authors write about the end of life in a warm and dignified manner that aids the reader in understanding the material. This course is an excellent reference for the mental health professional that works with the elderly, chronically ill or is aging themselves (and who isn’t)? Psychologists, social workers, mental health and professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, nurses and addiction professionals can benefit from this course on end of life. This course may also be helpful for dieticians and nutritionists. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their clinical skills. Author: National Institute on Aging, The publication can also be found on the National Institute of Aging website. Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding the process of aging. Specifically, a professional will: • Identify the processes of providing comfort and care at the end of life. • Recognize formal health care decisions • Identify post death processes. Come visit us on the web at www.ce-classes.com