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Last updated: 8th April 2025

ReSPECT video, Billy’s story

Billy lives in a care home in Lincoln. The video shares the experience of Billy and his daughter after a ReSPECT form was completed by Maria from the Home Health Team

Top Tips for Care Homes

How to get the most out of a conversation with a health professional. This has been produced by Care Homes in Lincolnshire after conversations with St Barnabas Hospice.

21st February 2018 | Source: Care Homes in Lincolnshire and St Barnabas Hospice

ReSPECT Information for Nursing and Residential Care Home Staff

Guidance for all staff on completing a ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment)

1st April 2020

Disconnecting a syringe driver after death – video

This short video is designed to help care home staff disconnect a syringe driver after death. Also how to deal with the equipment and paperwork. Others working at the end of life may also find this useful.

12th May 2020 | Source: St Barnabas Hospice

Recognising and preventing delirium. A quick guide for care home managers

Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental state. It is a serious condition that is sometimes mistaken for dementia or, more rarely, depression. Unlike dementia, delirium develops quickly and is usually temporary.