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Advance care planning (2024)

This advance care planning session is aimed at enabling you to discuss and complete end of life care planning. You will explore and construct approaches to advance care planning to help you overcome the challenges that health professionals encounter; establishing the persons understanding of their condition and the importance of their concerns and wishes at end of life.  Whilst exploring the holistic elements of the persons care needs, how to assess these and implement them in their care plans.

What will I learn from this course (learning objectives)?
  • To be able to identify the components of advance care planning including the 6 Universal Principles and the 5 priorities of care
  • To recognise when to initiate advance care planning conversations
  • To assess the challenges that health professionals encounter when approaching advance care planning with patients and their families/ carers
  • To  discuss the communication skills that are helpful in advance care planning

Available Dates:

  • 16th January 2024 at The Learning & Development Centre, St Helena Hospice, Barncroft Close, Colchester, CO4 9JU from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
  • 25th January 2024 at The Education Centre, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
  • 20th March 2024 at The Education Centre, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
  • 8th May 2024 at The Education Centre, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
  • 16th May 2024 at The Learning & Development Centre, St Helena Hospice, Barncroft Close, Colchester, CO4 9JU from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
  • 16th July 2024 at The Education Centre, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm
  • 22nd October 2024 at The Learning & Development Centre, St Helena Hospice, Barncroft Close, Colchester, CO4 9JU from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
  • 20th November 2024 at The Education Centre, St Elizabeth Hospice, Ipswich from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm

The cost for this session is £50.00 plus VAT. If you require an invoice please enter coupon code ‘invoice’ at the top of the page.

We recommend signing up for the ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ training which compliments this course.

It is important for Hospice Education that we are able to include everyone with different backgrounds and make the education experience accessible for all.  If you have any special requirements or need any reasonable adjustments to be made please email education@stelizabethhospice.org.uk

Any other queries or if you require assistance with your booking please email ‘education@stelizabethhospice.org.uk’