(DCHCW-C2024-26) Dementia Care - Module 7 Palliative Care for Persons with Dementia

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

• Understand the core philosophy and goals of a palliative approach to care in general and its application to any patient and their family;
• Demonstrate how to adapt and incorporate the general palliative approach to care primarily for people with any form of dementia and their family;
• Identify ways to promote a holistic approach to palliative care, including providing physical, emotional, social, cultural, spiritual, and information needs for residents with dementia;
• Apply proper pain management strategies to support comfort measures, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions;
• Implement effective communication skills, family support, interprofessional care, and person-centred care approaches to promote palliative care for persons with dementia.