Palliative and Hospice Care

Course overview

This course provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with serious, chronic, or terminal illnesses. Students will learn the principles of palliative and hospice care, focusing on improving quality of life, relieving pain and symptoms, and supporting emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. The course emphasizes comfort care, pain management, communication with patients and families, end-of-life care, and ethical considerations. Students will also learn how to support patients and families during the dying process, including grief, loss, and bereavement support. Special attention is given to maintaining dignity, respecting patient wishes, and providing holistic care.