An Introduction to End of Life Care

Summary

It is important to be able to talk about end of life with the people, it is not a topic that should remain taboo. We must break through barriers and remove any stigma associated with talking about end of life care. The people we support are entitled to a ‘good’ death, everyone is. Staff teams must respect their end of life wishes and have those ‘difficult’ conversations so that they know what these wishes are. 

Content

Contents:

• The importance of good quality end of life care
• What is the difference between end of life care and palliative care?
• Useful words that can help you understand end of life care
• Talking about death and dying
• Talking about death to the dying person
• Respecting human rights and a right to know
• Human rights and end of life care
• Supporting people at the end of their life.