Five Conversations You’ll Navigate in Dementia End-of-Life Care
Price range: $25.95 through $135.00
Deanna Rymaszewski will share practical interventions and strategies for clinicians facing common questions from patients, families, and caregivers:
- Are they in pain?
- Why aren’t they eating?
- They were fine last time I saw them – what happened?
- Where is my spouse?
- How much longer do they have?
Continuing education included with registration.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common concerns (pain, appetite, decline, disorientation, and prognosis) and responses caregivers and families express during end-of-life care for people living with dementia.
2. Apply communication strategies to respond compassionately and clearly to emotionally charged questions and requests.
3. Demonstrate person-centered approaches that support dignity, reduce suffering, and promote understanding around the dying process and dementia care
