Overview
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Aim
This unit considers different types of loss and grief and how the health and social care worker can support someone in their care through the different stages of grieving.
Portfolio of Evidence
This unit considers different types of loss and grief and how the health and social care worker can support someone in their care through the different stages of grieving.
Know about loss and grief.
Learning Outcome 1: Indicative Content
Different types of loss and grief may include
Effects of loss and grief may include:
Culture, religion or personal beliefs can provide a sense of comfort, reassurance of life beyond death, knowing the person is in a better place
Know the process of grieving and adjusting to loss.
Learning Outcome 2: Indicative Content
There are a number of different stages in the grieving process. These may include:
These are considered to be the way in which people frame and identify what they are feeling. Note these are not stops on a linear timeline and everyone's experience of grief is individual.
Know how a health and social care professional can support an individual to adjust to loss or grief.
Learning Outcome 3: Indicative Content
Supporting a person through the process of grieving may include listening to them, being available and approachable, suggesting support groups. Helping a person deal with the effects of loss or grief on their lives may include e.g. encouraging a person to go out and meet people, take on new interests, practical support such as helping to manage finances.
Accessing support for themselves will give the person a sense of purpose and control. The health and social care worker wants to promote a person-centred approach when supporting the person.
Know about support services for people grieving or adjusting to loss.
Learning Outcome 4: Indicative Content
Types of support may include: