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End-of-Life Stage

Dementia is a life-limiting illness. How and when dying will come is a personal experience for everyone.

Dementia is a life-limiting illness. How and when dying will come is a personal experience for everyone.

The end-of-life sessions will provide you with:

  • knowledge of what to expect, you may observe
  • skills that will help navigate this stage.
  • suggestions of where you can find supports for the different emotions you may
    experience.

Open the roadmaps below. One will give you an overview of dementia, and the second will give you a visual of the End-of-Life stage.

Dementia Progression Roadmap – Overview

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Dementia Progression Roadmap – End-of-Life stage

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Keeping Track of Progress

Living with dementia can cause big changes in individuals’ and families’ future plans. Your caregiving role is dependent on the needs of the person with dementia and your unique situation. Use this checklist as a guide to help plan ahead.

Care Partner Checklist – End-of-Life

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What you will learn:

The end-of-life sessions will provide you with:

  • knowledge of what to expect you may observe
  • skills that will be helpful in navigating this stage.
  • suggestions of where you can find supports for the different emotions you may
    experience.

Open the PDFs below. One will give you a visual of the overview of dementia. The second
will give you a visual of End-of-life stage.

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Course Sessions

Session 1
Ethical Choices
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Session 2
End-of-Life Care
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Session 3
Arrangements after Death
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Session 4
Saying Good-Bye and Moving Forward
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