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End of Life Care

End of Life Care. Nottinghamshire Care Homes Forum Helen Scott, Nottinghamshire County tPCT September 2008. What is End of Life Care?. Adults with any advanced, progressive, incurable illness Care given in all settings Care given in the last year(s) of life Patients, carers, family members.

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End of Life Care

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  1. End of Life Care Nottinghamshire Care Homes Forum Helen Scott, Nottinghamshire County tPCT September 2008

  2. What is End of Life Care? • Adults with any advanced, progressive, incurable illness • Care given in all settings • Care given in the last year(s) of life • Patients, carers, family members

  3. End of Life Care tools • Gold Standards Framework • Liverpool Care Pathway • Advance Care Plans; inc Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment and Preferred Priorities for Care

  4. GSF Principles • Communication • Co-ordination of the person’s care • Control of symptoms • Continuity of care • Continued learning • Carer support • Care of the dying

  5. Liverpool Care Pathway • Empowers health and social care professionals to deliver high quality proactive care to dying patients and their relatives regardless of diagnosis • Provides goals of care for the last few days of life • 3 sections: initial assessment, ongoing assessment, care after death

  6. Advance Care Planning • Ongoing, holistic process • Encompasses Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment and Preferred Priorities for Care • Explores wishes and preferences • Must be documented and communicated to be effective

  7. End of Life Care Skills • Foundations in palliative care • Symptom control; MTCN guidelines, LCP guidelines, pocketbooks • Syringe driver competence • Terminal care; LCP goals • Teamwork; residents, carers, professionals

  8. Plans • Training • Implementation and audit of GSF, ACP, ADRT, LCP in all settings • Anticipatory prescribing • Psychological support • Care coordination • Information resources

  9. Questions?

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