Highfield Level 2 Award in Awareness of End-of-Life Care

Develop the skills needed for this highly sensitive role.

End-of-life care is one of the most challenging job roles, requiring a high degree of sensitivity and respect.

Although a specialist role, it’s also acknowledged that quality end-of-life care should be provided by all carers when required. Therefore, this qualification can provide learners with a basic understanding of how to approach end-of-life situations in a sensitive, respectful, and quality-focused manner.

Topics include:

1. Different perspectives on death and dying
2. Understanding the aims, principles, and policies of end-of-life care
3. Understanding factors regarding communication in end-of-life care
4. Knowing how to access the range of support services available to individuals and others
5. Understand how to work in end-of-life care