An introductory course aimed at health and social care professionals. Using a blended learning format participants will gain an overview of bereavement, and are encouraged to think critically and reflectively about their own attitudes and experience of loss. Attention is paid throughout to the importance of context and individual differences whilst learning about uncomplicated and complicated forms of grief; the potential impact, risks, and needs of the bereaved, and what professionals can do to help.

By the end of the session you should be able to:
- Identify and describe what bereavement is and why it matters.
- List important factors and characteristics increasing the risk of complicated bereavement.
- Relate learning to your own experiences in caring for patients and their families who are dying and identify
areas for change in your professional role.
- Have thought about any questions, dilemmas, or experiences that you want to discuss during the follow
up ‘face-to-face’ part of the training.

FACE TO FACE SESSION 14.11.2024 1.30-4.30 pm in person at the hospice.
Please only sign up for the course if you able to attend the face to face session and can complete the online component before this.

*Please allow approx. 3.5 hours to complete the online course. It may be best to study in short blocks of 1-2 hours at a time (take a five min break every half hour or 10 mins every hour) as you will be able to focus better and retain more of what you have learned.

We hold this course 3 times a year.