Continuing Education Contact Hours: 1.00
Course Objectives: Caring for and supporting people approaching the end of their life is considered the most challenging work any health care worker faces. Home health aides and nurse aides play a vital role in providing personal care and support to patients and families at the end of life. The work provided by this group of health care providers can be the most rewarding – if they have the right knowledge, skills, and attitude to provide the care and support needed by patients and their families. This in-service is designed to enlighten them about the principles needed to work with adults at the end of their life. It addresses the underlying competencies, knowledge, and values that health care providers should have about the end of life.