The five priorities were developed following a review of end of life care. Since then, they have became a national foundation for the UK in planning, delivering and assessing palliative and end of life care. Rowcroft Hospice developed a memory hand strategy to help recall in real life time.

This introduction workshop is open to all who work in roles supporting a person experiencing loss and looking to further understand and explore ways of helping. It is not intended for anyone currently or recently experiencing loss or bereavement.

We can help you understand ACP and resources for people with a learning disability. Recognise cues, and facilitate and enable people to have conversations about their plans, hopes and choices for the future.

Learn how the Rowcroft Advance Care Planning (ACP) Brief Intervention Tool© enables conversations that matter with friends, family and clients/patients. Prior knowledge and training about ACP is beneficial but not essential. Open to all.

Learn how to identify and assess frailty and frailty syndromes. Consider appropriate prescribing and de-prescribing for people at end of life.

This nationally benchmarked 2 day course will prepare you to practice and develop ways of handling situations you find most difficult, e.g. breaking bad news, responding to anger and uncertainty. The small class size and expert facilitation assures high quality learning and support. Feedback shows increased confidence from each participant and is "An invaluable addition to our degree module, it's second to none and reflected in student feedback" - Sam Garner, Education Lead, Gastroenterology

Gain deeper insight into advanced Parkinson’s disease and the complexities of end-of-life care. This session explores symptom management, medication use and side effects, and highlights the support systems available to patients and caregivers.

For Rowcroft staff only – An opportunity to refresh your communication skills, re-visit common challenges, and practice in small groups.