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Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

People living with serious, life-limiting, chronic illness experience significant suffering. Fortunately there are new and developing treatments which may cure some and improve survival for many people living with serious illness. However, seriously ill people and their loved ones still experience many distressing physical symptoms as well as spiritual, social and psychological distress. There is much we can do to support people to live well with serious and life-limiting illness by understanding the causes of suffering, using effective communications, and incorporating careful assessments and interventions designed to address specific needs. The Palliative Care: It’s not Just Hospice Specialization covers core concepts on the nature of suffering and demonstrates how to evaluate suffering and illustrates this in realistic patient scenarios. In subsequent weeks we learn and practice specific skills to improve communication with patients and families to help them express their experience, express and understand their core goals and values and our own empathic response. You will also learn about specific problems such as physical pain, fatigue and shortness of breath as well as psychological issues such as depression and anxiety. In addition, spiritual and social distress will be discussed with a focus on the practical evaluation and management of these challenges. All of these skills will enable you to support people to live active and full lives despite serious illness.

Status: Patient Evaluation
Status: Patient Education and Support
BeginnerSpecialization

Top reviews across Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

TS

Reviewed May 10, 2020

it was a very informative course and it helped me better understand how to deal with patients in end-of-life situations.

YM

Reviewed Jul 30, 2020

Great course. Very informative. Kindly try to add some more facts and data from the reading section into the video section.

SJ

Reviewed Feb 24, 2026

Very informative, clear and the real-life examples provided facilitate the deeper understanding...

VG

Reviewed Oct 21, 2021

T​his was absolutely amazing - I am so grateful for this learning for my clinical practice.

DM

Reviewed Nov 21, 2021

Waiting to complete was frustrating waiting for peer review element.Am glaqd to be done FINALLY

BP

Reviewed Apr 22, 2023

Excellent coverage of foundational information. Some technical issues with tests

UM

Reviewed Oct 29, 2020

This was a good lesson. I learned about opioids and how to use them. The main thing is I learned about nonpharmacological pain management and pain classification.

K

Reviewed Jul 19, 2026

An excellent overview of the symptoms that many will experience in paliative care, and how to support patients through them.

MB

Reviewed Apr 27, 2025

A good overview of some of the often overlooked aspects of palliatrive care. My only real complaint is that several of the reading had links that were no longer active or behind paywalls.

JM

Reviewed Nov 5, 2019

I have completed this interesting Capstone Project!

DM

Reviewed Feb 25, 2020

An amazing course. I have been learned a lot through this journey. Highly recommended!!!

JD

Reviewed Apr 17, 2020

This course presented a lot of valuable information in an easy to understand and engaging format. Thank you!

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