Palliative Care for people with intellectual disabilities living with a life-limiting condition 17th September 2026

Attend: In-person or virtually via MS teams

Eligible to attend:   Health & social care professional caring for persons with Intellectual disabilities who require palliative and end-of-life care.

Time:  08.30 – 15.30

The aim of this course is to provide those eligible to attend with an understanding of palliative care principles and their application to practice. It allows participants to improve their knowledge and skills in the provision of palliative care in intellectual disabilities through reflection and discussion.

This is a collaborative programme examining the philosophy and principles of palliative care and intellectual disability care. The programme focuses not only on the physical alleviation of symptoms but also addresses the psychosocial, spiritual and emotional and needs of individuals. This programme is designed to assist in practice and aid health & social care professional in developing professionally in this area.

 On completing this study day participants will:

• Recognise the importance of supporting individuals to express their wishes, preferences, values and goals of care using accessible and person-centred approaches
• Develop confidence in initiating and participating in conversations about deterioration, prognosis, dying and end-of-life preferences.
• Identify common symptoms experienced at the end of life, including pain, breathlessness, nausea, agitation, respiratory secretions
• Anticipate and respond to the changing care needs of a dying person with an intellectual disability.

Accreditation/CPD:

6 CPD hours approved by An Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann (The Nurse and Midwifery Board of Ireland)