Discussions as End of Life Approaches
Aim: The care home will be able to identify residents who are entering the last year of life so discussions on end of life care can take place at the appropriate time.
Objectives:
- The care home will have an end of life care statement if they do not already have a statement/policy or guideline in place
- Be able to identify how the North West Model for Life Limiting Conditions supports a Supportive Care Record leading to the recognition of residents who may be in the final year of life
- Be able to identify when to undertake Advance Care Planning discussions
Joint and shared resources
Attendance register
A register that can be used at any workshops or sessions. Download:
Attendance Register v2 Evaluation form
Provides feedback to the facilitators, to continually develop and improve the delivery of the programme. Download:
Evaluation form v2
Six Steps Organisational Programme Resources
Supportive Care Record
A record for the care home to record and monitor patient care – Now updated to align with the North West Model for Life Limiting Conditions. Download:
Supportive Care Record v3 Proactive Identification Guidance
Aids the identification of adult patients with advanced disease in the last year/months of life who are in need of advanced supportive and palliative care (Gold Standards Framework, 2022). Download:
Proactive Identification Guidance v2022Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning (ACP) EASY READ BOOKLET
This document sets out six high level principles for advance care planning in England in an easy read version.
View here Planning for your future care
A simple guide to Advance Care Planning and the different options open to people approaching end of life. Download:
Planning for Your Future Care v2014. This is also available in downloadable versions in Arabic, Bengali, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu
here Step 1 to do list
Provides a checklist of actions that should be completed before the next workshop. Download:
Step 1 to do list v2
Six Steps to Learning Resources
Worksheet ST1.1
Worksheet to demonstrate an understanding of a Supportive Care Record. Download:
Worksheet ST1.1 v2Worksheet ST1.2
Worksheet to recognise the different stages of end of life, and why the ‘(double) surprise’ question is used. Download:
Worksheet ST1.2 v2Complex conversations and decisions for care home leaders
Four webinars for leaders and managers of care home to support complex and sensitive conversations in nursing practice, including planning and preparation for end of life and decision making at the end of life.
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