Community Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care in the COVID-19 pandemic
Last weeks/ days of life
Symptom Management
Bereavement
Covid-19
This guidance is produced during the COVID-19 outbreak in order to support the care in the community of patients and those important to them, at the end of their lives or who are unwell as the result of COVID-19 or other life-limiting illnesses. Produced by Royal College of General Practitioners and the Association for Palliative Medicine. Many national organisations have also been consulted. This paper may change so there is also a link to the latest updates in the document and elsewhere on this website. 18 pages
Coping with Bereavement Toolkit in COVID-19
Last weeks/ days of life
Bereavement
Wellbeing and Psycholgical support
Covid-19
This is for managers and organisations. It is a short Power point from the Department of Health and Social Care that will download on to your device. It deals with how to support staff with working remotely. Whilst we know that the majority of individuals who contract coronavirus recover, our team members may be faced with the loss of life under very difficult circumstances - whether a family member or a colleague. This toolkit outlines advice and guidance on the steps to take if team members are suffering from a bereavement - you can find practical guidance on how you can best support individuals during a difficult time.
COVID -19
Last weeks/ days of life
Symptom Management
Covid-19
Resources relating to COVID - 19
Dementia at end of life
Dementia
Link to the Lincolnshire's Dementia website for all local services and information
Dementia Strategy
Dementia
Lincolnshire Joint Strategy for Dementia Lincolnshire Joint Strategy for Dementia 2018 - 2021
Diabetes at end of life
Last year/Months of life
Last weeks/ days of life
Symptom Management
This is the document on End of Life Diabetes Care – Clinical Care Recommendations from Diabetes.org.uk
Difficult conversations
Last year/Months of life
Last weeks/ days of life
Covid-19
Evidence-based advice for difficult conversations
Eating and Drinking
Last weeks/ days of life
Dementia
Information on Eating and Drinking – Information for family and friends as dementia progresses towards the end of life produced by Marie Curie 2021 and Risk Feeding Policy 2020
End of Life Care Planning
Childrens Palliative Care
COMING SOON
End of Life Care Planning
Last year/Months of life
Learning Disabilities
Resources to support caring for people with a Learning Disability at end of life