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Palliative Care for Personal Support Worker Certificate

Credential: Ontario College Certificate
Program Number: 941

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Palliative Care Certificate program for Personal Support Workers is a new and exciting opportunity for Personal Support Workers to become educated, knowledgeable and skilled in the delivery of front line end-of- life care to clients and their families while under the direction of the “regulated health professional”.

This program builds on the current skills of the Personal Support Worker and effectively explores the concepts of palliation within the PSW’s scope of practice. The program includes 5 theory courses and 1 field experience totalling 180 hours, examining topics such as client and family needs, loss, grief and caregiver support, communication and multicultural considerations, symptom management, ethical issues and stress and conflict management. The program follows standards developed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association plus guidelines presented in the CHPCA Palliative Care Training for Support Workers project.

Upon completion of all components of the program, students receive an Ontario College Certificate.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSROGRAM OF STUDIES

Course Number Course Name Course Hours Tentative Schedule*
Fall Winter Spring

Mandatory Courses:
HSCI10095 Overview of Palliative Care for Personal Support Workers

30

X

 

 
HSCI10094 Loss, Grief and Caregiver Support

30

X

 

 
COMM10106 Communication/Multicultural Considerations

30

 

X

 
HSCI10096 Symptom Management within the PSW Scope of Practice

30

 

X

 
MGMT10057 Ethical Issues, Conflict Management/Stress Management

30

X

 

 
CLIN10041 Clinical Field Placement

30

X

X

X
* Subject to change - Browse current catalogue for course offerings

NOTES

This program is offered in the classroom.

Medical Clearance from Mohawk Health Services is required prior to Field Placement.

To be eligible for the certificate, you must complete the program within 5 years.