End of Life Care Training
It can take both courage and confidence to offer support at the end of life.
Tender Loving End of Life Care Training: TLC greatly enhances the confidence of carers and encourages them to provide personalised and compassionate support for those in their care.
Join one of my courses
I am a fully qualified Soul Midwife, a regional Mentor and an accredited Tender Loving Care (TLC) Trainer.
TLC end of life care training as a practice, was developed as part of the Soul Midwifery movement pioneered by Felicity Warner. My name is Helen Latham and I came to Soul Midwifery in 2014 as a result of caring for my mother at the end of her life. I trained and qualified as a Soul Midwife a few years later, volunteering my time and skills in the local hospital by supporting patients receiving end-of-life care. Now I teach TLC to individuals, groups and organisations.
Book your TLC Training Course today
All courses are run on Zoom. I offer One to One private Courses at dates to suit individual clients or group courses, with a maximum of 10 people, on the dates show below. Please contact me to book.
What people say
NHS Care Settings
The Soul Midwives TLC course was introduced for the first time into the NHS in Dorset in 2019 by fellow Soul Midwife Anne Hiscock, and was recognised by the National Gold Standards Framework Team.
They awarded Yeatman Hospital, part of Dorset HealthCare NHS Trust with the ‘Best Ward of the year Award’ for delivering high quality end of life care.
The course is adaptable to any care setting and will support staff and carers to deliver the best care possible to clients and loved ones. It’s an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the dying process and to understand the part we can play in supporting those on this journey.
This TLC End of Life Care Training course has been developed by Felicity Warner, the founder of the Soul Midwife Movement. In 2017, Felicity was named End of Life Care Champion by the National Council for Palliative Care at the House of Lords. She was also named End of Life Doula of the Year in 2017 by the Good Funeral awards and was named one of the Year’s Most Inspirational Women by the Daily Mail.
The TLC Training Course
Who will benefit from this TLC Course and how?
Everyone. The people in your care, the staff who face the daily challenges of working with the dying and your organisation, whose aims will be more closely met by the holistic approach learnt.
For Individuals
- More relaxed and peaceful
- Family is encouraged to support their loved one
- Personalises the care of each individual
For Staff
- Increases understanding of the dying process
- Improves confidence when providing care
- Develops skills of listening and providing gentle touch
- Practical and informative advice
For Employers
- You can be confident that your staff are receiving training developed by Felicity Warner who was awarded End of Life Doula of the Year by The Good Funeral Awards in 2017 and End of Life Care Champion by the National Council for Palliative Care and the Royal College of Nursing.
How is the TLC Course delivered?
Normally TLC is a practical 1 day course for 8-10 people held in a classroom environment either at a suitable local venue or on your own premises.
But then came Coronavirus. So now we offer the same training but via a Zoom meeting.
These ‘virtual’ meeting rooms allow secure interactive meetings where it is easy to exchange ideas and to participate fully in the learning process. The course is spilt in to two 2 hour segments which can be scheduled on a single day or over a couple of days or even weeks.
If you’d like to know more for yourself or for your team then please contact me with queries. We are keen to make this training very widely available and may be able to help with the cost in some cases. Again please contact me with a brief outline of your situation. We are here to help.
What does the TLC Course cover?
The content is delivered in three modules.
Firstly we consider what Tender Loving Care is and we look, using a non-medical framework, at the Four Stages of Dying.
In amongst this are in depth discussions exploring what a “good death” means and what self care might look like.
And finally we take a look at the practical skills including gentle touch, deep listening and vigiling.
“The training was well delivered and inspiring. I am looking forward to exploring the subject further.”
“Very relaxed, interactive and no pressure. Enjoyable and challenging.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed the training. I learned so much. It has given me confidence to be with the elderly and dying.”
Is TLC widely practised?
How do I find out more about End of Life Care training?
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Join Jude Meryl & Helen Latham as they speak about how they started, what they do, The Soul Midwives School and TLC Training.
What is Soul Midwifery?
Soul Midwives lovingly ease the passage of the dying, to ensure that death is a dignified and peaceful experience.
Being a Soul Midwife is largely about practicing the 12 Principles of Soul Midwifery as set by By Felicity Warner.
- To work as non-medical holistic companions who guide and support a dying person in order to facilitate a gentle and tranquil death.
- To support and recognise the individual needs of the dying person and ensure they feel loved and supported.
- To create and hold a sacred and healing space for the dying person (whether in a hospital, a hospice or at home).
- To respect and honour a dying person’s religious/spiritual or atheist/agnostic beliefs and practices.
- To work as non-denominational, multi-faith practitioners who honour the dying person’s beliefs about life, death or the afterlife.
- To listen, provide gentle therapeutic techniques, and ensure compassionate care at all times.
- To ‘serve’ our friend; not aim to ‘fix’ or ‘rescue’.
- To give healing, using sound, touch, colour, scented oils or other gentle techniques to alleviate pain and anxiety.
- To keep a loving vigil.
- To work holistically with the spirit and soul of our friends at all levels and stages of transition.
- To support families and their loved ones, giving loving care with a human touch.
- To provide comfort, continuous support and reassurance in helping a dying person to experience the death he or she wants.
You can learn more about The Soul Midwives School and the work of Felicity Warner here.
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“Whilst our fees are as low as possible, particularly in these challenging times, we recognise that there will be those who, for all sorts of reasons, may not be able to afford the course but who still need the support and skills that this training can offer. For this reason we maintain a bursary fund made up of generous donations received here. Applications for support are welcome and although it is not always possible to help we most certainly will if we can. Please be in touch.”
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