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Delaware Valley Geriatric Education Center (DVGEC)Each module has its own set of learning objectives.
The following provides an overview of content for each clinical
module.
Module 6
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People are Dying: Palliative Care Addresses: This is one of the modules in the Teaching and Learning to Care: Training for Caregivers in Long Term Care (TLC for LTC) series. TLC for LTC includes a total of six clinical modules and is directed to meeting the needs of Staff Development Educators, those in long term care who are responsible for staff education, and instructors or those who teach an individual class session. This module focuses on ways to improve the care of those at the end-of-life and teaches the definition of palliative care as distinguished from hospice care. The domains of palliative care including advance care planning, aggressive symptom relief and social, bereavement and spiritual support are reviewed, as are the roles of various health professionals in providing social and spiritual support before, during, and after and individual’s death. The accompanying video includes both a palliative care planning meeting and an interview with a bereaved family member reflecting on the palliative care received by a loved one. This is a self contained instructional module of 20-30 minutes and includes all materials for planning and conducting staff education: planning materials for the staff development educator, all materials for the instructor including overheads and video, and handouts for participants. Module Six Objectives: At the end of this module, direct care staff will be able to:
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