2. Foundations in Palliative Care: A programme of facilitated learning for care home staff Karen Orr Macmillan Learning & Development Manager for Scotland

3. What is the tool? Updated educational resource building on the previous toolkit reflecting the current changes and direction within palliative care. Purpose is to offer the opportunity to care home staff to develop and enhance their skills in caring for their residents many of whom will have multiple long term conditions. The pack contains 4 modules: 1. First principles 2. Communication 3. Pain and symptom management 4. Bereavement Care

4. How and Who should use this? Toolkit is designed to be facilitated by an experienced facilitator with relevant knowledge base, delivered within the care home Several models can be used eg. direct face to face by an external provider on a rolling programme, or a ‘train the trainers’ approach Modules designed to run over a month with workshops weekly ( ideally) Aimed at staff of all levels (dependant upon level of skill and experience in generalist palliative care) Toolkit contains facilitators manual and participant workbooks as well as information for the care home manager

5. How can you get a copy of the toolkit? Can be supplied free to Macmillan professionals ( i.e. Macmillan nurses- many of these professionals are the palliative care education champions within each NHS health board area) Is available to individual care homes for a small donation (suggested £5-£10 each) Can be supplied to larger numbers of care homes for the cost of the print run- cost depends upon the number required. The key to success is FACILITATION so ensure you have appropriate available facilitator before you order one!!