End of Life Project

Care Homes

last updated: 14/4/2010

Useful Documents

Central - Integrated Care Pathway/Liverpool Care Pathway

ICP info booklet

Advanced Care Planning/Mental Capacity Act

Best Interests: Guidance on determining the best interests of adults who lack the capacity to make decision(s) themselves (England & Wales) (2007)

Best Interests at End of Life: Practical Guidance for Decision Making and Care Planning at End of Life (relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 England and Wales)

PPC - A guide for care home staff

Planning for your future care - a guide

MCA - Code of Practice

MCA - Independant Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) Referral form and information

Pain Assessment and management

Assessment of pain in older people

Dolopus 2 scale - Behavioural pain assessment in the elderly

Abbey Pain Scale - For the measurement of pain in people with dementia who cannot verbalise (see page 12-13 of document)

Resuscitation

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation policy for adults

Gold Standards Framework

Gold Standards Framework for Care Homes (GSFCH)

GSF Advanced Care Planning Form

General documents/information

Listening to older people - Opening the door for older people to explore end-of-life issues (Help the Aged Report)

End of life care in nursing homes: Understanding and mapping solutions

E-learning for HealthCare

Local forms & policies

Out of Hours referral form (central area of CECPCT)

Policy for Verification of Expected Death by a Registered Nurse within CECH and Nursing Homes

Graseby MS26 Syringe Driver Guidelines (Central and East)

EAST

Care of the Dying Pathway

Out of hours (East)

Template Documents for Care Homes

Coping with Dying leaflet (useful leaflet to give to relatives)