Accessing Palliative Care In The Community During Last Weeks Of Life

Last weeks / days of life

This is a flow chart which This SOP outlines the place of care choices and referral processes for palliative and end of life care patients.

Advance Care Plan document

Last year / months of life Last weeks / days of life ReSPECT Advance Care Planning

Here you will find the latest version of the Advance Care Plan for Lincolnshire.

Advance Care Planning

Last year / months of life Advance Care Planning

Here you will find the Planning for Future Care Guidance (Adult): Advance Care Planning (ACP) & Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment (ADRT) and documents relating to Advance care planning and other documents related to Advance Care Planning

Anticipatory prescribing

Last weeks / days of life Symptom Management

Here you will find Sample CD forms, Lincolnshire Guidelines on Anticipatory prescribing

Best Interests

Dementia Mental Capacity

Breathlessness

Last year / months of life Last weeks / days of life Symptom Management

Information Leaflets and videos on Breathlessness

Butterfly Hospice

Last year / months of life Last weeks / days of life

Care After Death

Policies and Guidelines

Lincolnshire Guidance to facilitate Person Centered Care following a natural expected death (Including Verification of Death)

Care Homes

Last year / months of life Symptom Management Care Homes

In this area you will find Information specific for care Homes.

Carer subcut policy

Symptom Management Policies and Guidelines

The Lincolnshire Policy for Informal Carer’s Administration of As Required Subcutaneous Injections in Community Palliative Care. A local policy to allow informal carers to give injections to palliative care patients in the community.