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Periodically we give interdisciplinary courses for professionals that include themes such as grief, crisis intervention, the dying process, how to give bad news, etc.
In 2006 we began to provide a Masters Program in Palliative Care in conjunction with Catholic University of Costa Rica which had its first graduation in November of 2007.
We have formed various partnerships with different universities with the end goal being that their graduates come to practice professionally or do their graduation projects with the Foundation.
We organize talks, courses, and seminars, because through these we are able to give to the families the ability to provide: self care, basic care for the patients, pain management, etc.
Moreover, the interdisciplinary team coordinates with various special education centers, in order to offer training to the teachers there.
Through volunteer service we organize workshops including activities such as: manicures and pedicures, drawing and painting, handicrafts, and others.
Education:
Basic Palliative Care Formation Course
This Palliative Care introductory course is directed towards professionals and members of the public that have inquiries about the field of Palliative Care. It provides the basic knowledge to manage and understand:
· The definition and concepts of Palliative Care
· Development of Palliative Care in the world and in Costa Rica
· Places where this type of attention is offered
· Profiles and characteristics of people that require Palliative Care
· Basic aspects for managing pain and other symptoms
· Psychological profiles of terminal patients and their families
· The normal and pathological processes of grief
· Workshops for reflection of our own dying process
This course is given in instillations in the Foundation, 50 meters south of the Toyota on Paseo Colón. It is coordinated by qualified professionals in this field, is recognized by the Catholic University of Costa Rica, and lasts a total of 60 hours. For information contact Mrs. María Vega by telephone at 2223-9615.
Masters in Palliative Care
This Masters is treated properly as a professional degree recognized by CONESUP. The Catholic University of Costa Rica offers the classes in Moravia, which are directed towards professionals with a Bachelor’s Degree in medicine, psychology, nursing, pharmaceuticals, social world, or physical therapy.
The focus is interdisciplinary, and the graduates will be trained in the integral approach towards caring for patients with limited living capacities or in the terminal phase. This masters program lasts for 4 ½ four-month periods, and the classes are given Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Supervised professional practice is a fundamental requirement for graduation and consists of 550 hours, completed in different clinical fields of Palliative Care and working with adults as well as children.
For more information about the course content, contact Mrs. Thais Rodríguez, who is in charge of the Marketing Department at Catholic University of Costa Rica, and can be reached by telephone at 2240-7272.
Palliative Care Technician
It is a short course, at the technical level, whose fundamental objective is to form caregivers for patients with limited living capacities, in the terminal phase, and/or the elderly that need attention and care.
The duration of the course is less than a year, and it is given Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. It includes clinical experience in the homes of elderly members of the Catholic Church. The application requirements for this course are: a high school degree, a clean criminal record, and the passing of psychometric tests for suitability in caring for the sick.
For more information about the course content, contact Mrs. Thais Rodríguez, who is in charge of the Marketing Department at Catholic University of Costa Rica, and can be reached by telephone at 2240-7272.
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