Training
Education and Training to support other industries
With over 20 years of experience caring for the community, including those at the end of their lives, we know how difficult it can be for healthcare professionals, including nurses and social workers, as those under their care approach the end of life. Arranging a funeral or the passing of a loved one is a difficult time, and many Funeral Directors are opaque about the process. For many, the first time they get any insight in to how it works is when they are arranging a funeral themselves.
As a healthcare professional, you are dedicated to providing exceptional care to your patients and their families, and we understand that you may encounter situations that involve end-of-life care and funeral arrangements. That’s why we offer specialized training for healthcare professionals like nurses, social workers, and other care providers to help them better understand the funeral arrangement process and how to provide support to patients and families during this difficult time.
Our training programs are designed to provide comprehensive education on funeral arrangements, including the legal and ethical aspects, cultural and religious considerations, and the emotional and psychological impact on families. Our experienced funeral directors will guide you through the entire process, providing practical tools and resources to help you better support your patients and their families.
Our training programs cover a range of topics, including:
- Understanding the funeral arrangement process
- Legal and ethical considerations surrounding end-of-life care and funeral arrangements
- Cultural and religious considerations in funeral planning
- Communication skills for discussing funeral arrangements with patients and families
- Grief and bereavement support for patients and families
We offer both in-person and virtual training options, making it easy for you to fit our courses into your busy schedule. Our training programs are designed to be informative, engaging, and practical, so you can immediately apply what you’ve learned to your work with patients and families.
If your organisation requires, or is interested in, training on the funeral process, we hope to hear from you and are happy to advise or book a session at your earliest convenience. Please contact us today.
Funeral Awareness Training
Dispelling The Myths
Angelcare Funeral Services are providing free training to local care providers, the NHS and partners for those staff working in the sector who wish to gain knowledge on what happens to the people/patients we care for following their death.
Angelcare Funeral Services are committed to opening understanding and knowledge of care of the deceased to remove unease around the sector and to gain a better understanding on how to support the families we work with.
Who is the training for?
For NHS staff, Social Workers, GPs and GP Reception staff.
To support NHS staff in your role following death certification and to support administration staff who take calls from Funeral Directors.
Care Homes & Homecare Providers.
To support you in your role following the death of someone you care for.
Care workers, Support staff, Managers and Administration staff.
Partners.
To support Social Workers and administration staff who support in Health & Social Care Roles to understand the processes following death.
Course Content
Visit to the Funeral Home
End of life care doesn’t end at the end of life. It continues through the process until the funeral.
You will attend training at our Funeral Home where you will receive training on what happens to the people/patients we care for following death.
- Awareness around the loss of a loved one, grief and bereavement.
- The impact loss has on peoples lives.
- How we communicate with the families of people in our care
- What happens following certification of death. In all settings.
- How funerals are arranged and care of the deceased.
- The role of a Funeral Director, Arrangers and Funeral Service Operatives.
Visit the Mortuary
- A visit to our mortuary.
- A visit of our viewing room.
Visit the Crematorium
- A visit to Halifax Crematorium
Dispelling the Myths Question time
- We are here to answer your questions and dispel the myths.
Training is provided by Angelcare Funeral Services 1, Westbourne Crescent, Crossley Hill, Halifax HX3 0PJ.