End of Life Study Session – Residential & Nursing Settings

Course fees: Fully funded – Only available for HCPA Full Members
Venue: Robertson House | 6 Six Hills Way | Stevenage | SG1 2FQ
A fee of £50 will be charged for any non-attendance. You can cancel up to 48 hours before the event.

Our end-of-life study session aims to support care providers to ensure they are delivering compassionate and effective end- of -life care. Supporting staff ensures they can handle the emotional and practical challenges of end-of-life care.
Ensuring comfort, honouring the patient’s wishes, providing emotional support, and knowing the right actions to take are crucial for the best care.

This session for Managers, Deputies, Unit Leads, Team Leaders and Compliance leads, will focus on roles and responsibilities within all care services to meet current best practice.

The session will focus on day-to-day care including;
• Importance of Advance Care Planning (ACP)
• Delivering Good End-of-Life Care, key considerations, factors that make a good death, and communication.
• Myth Busting, addressing misconceptions and clarifying terms.
• End of life Care Documents, essential documents and legal aspects.
• Roles and Responsibilities, guidance on providing and evidencing care, including ReSPECT forms.
• Support and Decision Making, resources and information sharing.
• Supporting Staff, strategies for staff support and emotional impact.
• Scenario-Based Training, Real-life scenarios and applying ACP principles.
• Collaborative Working, Partnering with hospices and enhancing education.

These sessions are aimed at older people services including Adult Disability but please note HCPA are planning a Bereavement, Loss and End Of Life session specifically Adult Disability Services in September 2025.

*Please note: As per our T&C’s, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance, non-completion or late cancellation.
Bookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.
Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred.