Bereavement Education and Training

• NI Social Care Council   Grief and Bereavement NISCC Learning Zone

 

• Grief First Aid Training  Cruse Bereavement Support – Provides compassionate support for grieving colleagues. Virtual training sessions for workplace staff: https://www.cruse.org.uk/organisations/grief-first-aid-training/

 

• Database of Palliative Care, End of Life, and Bereavement Courses  All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC)  A comprehensive database designed to improve awareness and facilitate access to palliative care education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The database sits within Qualifax’s comprehensive database of education and training options. To search for a Palliative Care course on the Qualifax Database, please go to:  https://www.qualifax.ie/courses?search_api_fulltext=palliative

 

• Irish Hospice Foundation  Education and Training  https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/education-training/

 

• Project ECHO | Improving Hospice Care | Hospice UK  Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes supporting knowledge sharing between professionals from across health and social care: https://www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub/support-for-your-role/networks-communities/project-echo

 

• Marie Curie  Online learning for health and social care professionals who deliver end of life care  https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/professionals/palliative-care-knowledge-zone

 

• Zero Suicide Alliance – Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Free online training   https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training

 

• Towards Zero Suicide is a regional project involving all five Health and Social Care Trusts, as well as Healthcare in Prison.  The aim is to encourage all HSC staff to undertake 20 minute suicide prevention training – no matter who you are or what you do within HSC, this training could help save a life.  To complete the training go to LearnHSCNI | Sign in  Towards Zero Suicide – Level 1 Awareness

 

• Innovation Hub | Hospice UK  Resources for those working in palliative and end of life care https://www.hospiceuk.org/innovation-hub

 

•  End of Life Care for People with Dementia                                                                                                                                      Comfort Care Guide  Training resource for Care Home Staff to support conversations about end-of-life care.  Comfort  Care Guide                                                                                                                                                         Providing Comfort Care to People with Dementia During Their Last Days of Life  Booklet for Relatives & Carers, NI Version  Comfort Care Booklet

 

• Bereavement Research                                                                                                                                                                      Bereavement – Journal of Grief and Response to Death.  Cruse Bereavement Support.  Open access peer reviewed journal: https://www.bereavementjournal.org/index.php/bcj