The Use of Virtual Reality in Hospice Care and Bereavement

Price range: $39.95 through $160.00

VR as an Intervention: Bringing Awe to Hospice and Palliative Care

New research has proven that immersive virtual reality (VR) is extremely effective at inducing awe and that awe can be beneficial for patients emotionally and physically. By shifting a patient’s focus from their diagnosis, VR can induce a transformative experience.

This course includes:

  • Lessons learned from hospice and palliative care
  • Using VR to induce awe for immersive therapy and transformation
  • Transforming the patient experience
  • The role of STEs (self-transcendent experiences)
  • Research from the experts’ newest publication, Virtual Reality for Serious Illness

Registration Options

  • Individual: on-demand viewing for one person.
  • Organization/company: on-demand viewing for employees within a single location.

Continuing education included with registration.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the impact of isolation and spiritual pain on persons facing a life-limiting diagnosis.
  • Illustrate how virtual reality intervention, when prescribed and implemented well, can address spiritual pain.
  • Explain the value of achieving awe in the intervention during the serious or terminal illness.