Learning Disabilities and Palliative Care Skills Workshop
Improving palliative care for people with learning disabilities
Event overview
- 16 Feb, 2027
- 2 hours
- 11am-1pm
- £64 plus VAT
- FREE to care home partners
- St Christopher's CARE
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- 020 8768 4656
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How can we improve palliative care for people with learning disabilities?
This is an interactive session which aims to improve participants understanding of learning disabilities and how we can meet the needs of this patient group towards the end of life. It will include case studies and opportunity for Q&A.
Topics will include: supporting communication, decisions around hospital admissions, providing person-centred care and symptom assessment for this patient group. By the end of this session you will have improved confidence in supporting individuals with learning disabilities towards the end of life.
We are delighted to confirm this workshop now has CPD Accreditation.


What will I learn?
This workshop will take place at St Christopher’s CARE in Sydenham.
Topics will include:
- Advance care planning
- Symptom assessment for people with learning disabilities
- Communicating about death and illness.
- Decisions around hospital admissions
Who is it for?
This workshop is appropriate for all Nurses, Nursing Associates, Healthcare Assistants, support workers, Care Home Managers and other allied health professionals looking to refresh their knowledge about learning disabilities in palliative care.
Kim Hydes
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