Palliative Care Always Specialization

Palliative Care Always is a specialization for health care practitioners, patients and caregivers. We’ve designed this specialization to demonstrate how palliative medicine integrates with patient care, and to help you develop primary palliative care skills. Over the next five courses, you will develop skills in symptom management, goals of care and effective communication to improve the quality of life for patients and families suffering with serious illness. Our hope is that you feel increasingly equipped to support the diverse needs of your patients and your own needs.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The scope and role of palliative care as part of a patient and family's care plan

Components of a treatment plan for physical, psychosocial, and spiritual care, including screening, assessment and management of patient needs

Effective communication skills for responding to emotion, delivering difficult news, and discussing goals of care

Issues around transitions in care (e.g. survivorship or hospice transition)