Death is a natural part of life, but that does not make it easy to cope with. Loss may be felt even when no death is involved, for example when a close friend moves away. ARC Cymru offers Loss & Bereavement Training for staff supporting people with learning disabilities.
Objectives and Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course participants will:
- Be aware of the meaning of 'good health' and features of 'bad death'.
- Be aware of the myths around society being a death-denying society.
- Be aware of and define the terms supportive and terminal and palliative care.
- Discuss loss and what emotions it might trigger.
- Discuss the fears felt by a dying person and felt by staff.
- Be aware of the circle of grief and its implications for the grieving person and support staff.
- Discuss the theories around disenfranchised grief in people with a learning disability.
- Be aware that loss may be felt even when death is not involved, for instance when a staff member moves on to other services.
- Where to go for further support for staff and for the supported person.
Courses available
The first course is due to run in South Wales on 27th February 2009. Click here for more information about the course.
If you are unable to attend this course but would like to receive training on this subject, please let us know as we may be able to arrange a course in your area.
If you are an ARC member and you have a sufficient number of people to receive training (suggested group size 10-15), we can arrange to deliver a version of these courses for you in-house. Please contact ARC Cymru for details if you would like to explore this option.
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MORE INFORMATION
If you would like more information about ARC's activities in Wales, please contact us at arc.cymru@arcuk.org.uk
PO Box 189
Bangor
LL57 9BU
Tel. 01246 555043