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End of Life Care
Person-Centred Care & End of LifeLevel 1

End of Life Care

One day a person you support will begin to die, and you may be the one in the room. This course prepares you for that day. You will learn to recognise the signs that death may be close, including how they appear on darker skin tones, and to report what you see without deciding what it means. You will practise what to say to a dying person and their family, and what never to say. You will find out what a DNACPR form really means, which planning documents carry legal force, and what your role is when someone dies. Because this work costs something, the course also covers the support you can turn to afterwards. It is the baseline CQC expects of every care worker, taught the way it happens on shift.

1 hour 19 minutes
Created by Sophie Barber Updated 10/2026 English
Part of Mandatory Training · Course 3 of 15
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  • Accredited certificate on completion
  • Learn by doing
  • Storytelling built around your routine
  • Audio and alt text throughout
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What you'll learn

Recognise the common physical and emotional signs that a person is approaching the end of life.
Describe compassionate communication approaches with a dying person and their family.
State the purpose of advance care planning documents at an awareness level.
Identify sources of support for staff following a service user's death.

Course content

5 modules

The signs that a person may be in their last months, days and hours, how skin changes look on darker skin tones, why you report change rather than diagnose it, and the comfort care you can give.
How to talk with a dying person and their family: honest answers without false optimism, listening well, respecting faith and culture, and what to do when a question is beyond your role.
What each advance care planning document is for, which ones are legally binding, why DNACPR never means do not treat, and your duty to find, read and follow the plan.
What happens when a person dies, what a care worker must never do, how grief affects staff and the people around them, and where to find support for yourself and others.
The graded assessment: ten questions drawn from a 30-question bank covering the whole course. Pass it to complete your certificate.

Specialist

Sophie Barber

A qualified teacher, examiner and content creator, Sophie has over 10 years experience developing resources for examination boards to ensure that they are using effective learning tools. An ex-medic, Sophie has a huge passion for the healthcare profession and the importance of delivering quality care.

Training you can trust

How this course works. You will work through self-paced modules, check your understanding with knowledge checks, and finish with a short assessment. On passing, your CPD-certified certificate is available to download immediately, ready for your CQC evidence file or employer records.

Recommended renewal: every year. Your certificate is valid for 12 months. Skills for Care's minimum for most topics is every 3 years. Refresher periods by topic

Accredited by CPD

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Frequently asked questions

There is no deadline: a one-off purchase gives you lifetime access to the course, including updates, so you can complete it at your own pace across shifts.
Yes. Every course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, and the certificate states the course, the level and the date you passed.
Yes. It works on phone, tablet and computer, and your progress syncs between them.
Your certificate is generated the moment you pass the final assessment, ready to download or print.