| Course Name |
Loss & Grief in Old Age |
| Course Provider |
Irish Hospice Foundation |
| Course Code |
44738 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Palliative Care and End of Life |
| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Dublin 2 |
| Enrolment Date |
01/11/2016 |
| Start Date |
19/05/2017 |
| Course Content |
This workshop considers what it may be like to come close to the inevitability of one's own death, as well as to cope with bereavemnt in the later years of life. Current theory and research will be drawn upon. Reflection will also be mediated through accounts from world literature: biographical and fictional drama, prose and poetry. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Expand+On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:
• understand the variety of possible concerns of older adults to whom - by virtue of age - death draws ever nearer;
• reflect on the impact of spousal, sibling, multiple and sequential l...
Hide-On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:
• understand the variety of possible concerns of older adults to whom - by virtue of age - death draws ever nearer;
• reflect on the impact of spousal, sibling, multiple and sequential losses;
• understand what factors promote resilience in old age;
• understand complicated grieving in older adults and the risk factors for depression and suicide;
• be aware of interventions and resources psychosoical and psychotherapeutic;
• be aware of current theories and research in this area.
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| Course Fee |
€100 (1-day workshop) includes light lunch/tea and coffee |
| Target Audience |
Professionals and volunteers who may wish to learn more about loss and bereavement and for those working with people who have experienced a major loss. |
| Start and Finish Times |
9.15am - 4.15pm |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Currently open for booking.
19th May 2017 (1-day workshop) |
| Further Enquiries |
Iris Murray
Telephone: 01 679 3188
Email: iris.murray@hospicefoundation.ie
Website: www.hospicefoundation.ie and www.bereaved.ie |
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