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Simona Pozzetto, LICSW

Hospice and Palliative Care for Therapy Professionals

Hospice and Palliative Care for Therapy Professionals

2 Hours Instructional Level: Beginner
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Course release date: 4/07/2025 

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of hospice and palliative care and describes care that meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of suffering patients and families. Palliative care is the overarching supportive approach that helps seriously ill patients and families address problems and improve their quality of life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research [MFMER], 2021). Hospice is a type of palliative care specifically for those that have a terminal disease and life-limiting prognosis. The course will review theoretical models of the dying process, the psychological and physical symptoms as death approaches, misconceptions and barriers to providing end-of-life care.

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Course release date: 4/07/2025 Course OverviewThis course provides an overview of hospice and palliative care and describes care that meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of suffering patients and families. Palliative care is the overarching supportive approach that helps seriously ill patients and families address problems and improve their quality of life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research [MFMER], 2021). Hospice is a type of palliative care specifically for those that have a terminal...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of hospice and palliative care and describes care that meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of suffering patients and families. Palliative care is the overarching supportive approach that helps seriously ill patients and families address problems and improve their quality of life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research [MFMER], 2021). Hospice is a type of palliative care specifically for those that have a terminal disease and life-limiting prognosis. The course will review theoretical models of the dying process, the psychological and physical symptoms as death approaches, misconceptions and barriers to providing end-of-life care.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of both hospice and palliative care and how they address life-limiting illness for the patient and family.
  • Define and explain the relationship between hospice and palliative care and how they contribute to the improvement of quality of life of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
  • Describe the settings, patient population, and incidence of hospice care delivery in the United States.
  • Identify the different levels of hospice care, services provided, and Medicare (CMS) eligibility requirements.
  • Discuss the Medicare Hospice Benefit and performance measures required for hospice programs
  • Discuss different types of population-based palliative care.  
  • Explain the delivery of hospice and palliative care including the support required for patients and families with life-limiting illness
  • Identify misconceptions and barriers to providing hospice and palliative care.
  • Discuss professional and educational resources clinicians can provide to support patients and families coping with life-limiting illness as well as healthcare professionals caring for them

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of hospice and palliative care and describes care that meets the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of suffering patients and families. Palliative care is the overarching supportive approach that helps seriously ill patients and families address problems and improve their quality of life (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research [MFMER], 2021). Hospice is a type of palliative care specifically for those that have a terminal disease and life-limiting prognosis. The course will review theoretical models of the dying process, the psychological and physical symptoms as death approaches, misconceptions and barriers to providing end-of-life care.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Describe the purpose of both hospice and palliative care and how they address life-limiting illness for the patient and family.
  • Define and explain the relationship between hospice and palliative care and how they contribute to the improvement of quality of life of patients with life-limiting illnesses.
  • Describe the settings, patient population, and incidence of hospice care delivery in the United States.
  • Identify the different levels of hospice care, services provided, and Medicare (CMS) eligibility requirements.
  • Discuss the Medicare Hospice Benefit and performance measures required for hospice programs
  • Discuss different types of population-based palliative care.  
  • Explain the delivery of hospice and palliative care including the support required for patients and families with life-limiting illness
  • Identify misconceptions and barriers to providing hospice and palliative care.
  • Discuss professional and educational resources clinicians can provide to support patients and families coping with life-limiting illness as well as healthcare professionals caring for them

 

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 2 Hours
Physical Therapy: 2 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 2 Hours

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12502. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic Training, Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Occupational Therapy: 2 Hours
Physical Therapy: 2 Hours
Speech-Language Pathology: 2 Hours

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 12502. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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