Accredited to the Hospice Association of South Africa
EducationPalliative care is an increasingly relevant topic in today's world and particularly
These are some of the courses we offer:
Introductory Course in Palliative Care. This is a 5-day course for nurses at different levels, or for the interdisciplinary team, viz. professional nurses, doctors, social workers, physiotherapists etc. It covers the same topics as the SCPN, but in a nutshell, and is introductory. It may however, also be feasible, to run courses at your specific venue, if there are enough people interested: the dates and times are negotiable. The fee would also be negotiable.
We also run an accredited 3-month level 1 Home based care course to community/ home based care workers, which includes a palliative care module. This is held at our centre at
Carers who are trained already in Home Based Care but where palliative care was not incorporated can also do an Introductory course in PC for ancillary workers. This could also be applied to Enrolled Nursing Auxiliary nurses.
Basic Hospice Course for Volunteers: this is a 12-session course for people who are interested in giving their time and skills in support of the work we do. Some people opt to do it merely for their own self-growth. The next course commences 12 July. Please contact Dawn (021 797-5335) for more details.
We also offer workshops:
Please contact us for more details.
We can also arrange short workshops (day or half-day) on different related topics of your choice, viz. pain management, death and dying, practical sessions on the use of the syringe driver in palliative care and various other spiritual care topics. Please contact Margot if you are interested in any of the courses or workshops or have any queries.
Margot van der Wielen, Education and Training Manager, Centre for Palliative Learning, Tel. 021 797-5335 margotv@stlukes.co.za |