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on home care for older people (England) The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new guideline setting out recommendations for best practice for professionals caring for older people in their own homes.

online quiz aims to get people thinking about issues around death. Through a series of questions, some silly, some serious, it “predicts” what your death might be and tells you which famous people have died that way. It then invites people

Care Strategy for Older People The Scottish Government plans to launch a consultation on the Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People on 8 March 2022. Change in the terminal illness definition for disability assistance in

a service that can help people at times of bereavement Tell Us Once: a service that can help people at times of bereavement For many people, dealing with all parts of government, especially when reporting changes, can require them to repeat

National Survey of Bereaved People in England, 2013. Understanding the barriers to identifying carers of people with advanced illness in primary care: triangulating three data sources Carduff, A. Finucane, M. Kendall, A. Jarvis, N.

Babies, children and young people The Scottish Children’s and Young People’s Palliative Care Executive (SCYPPEx) is undertaking a review of how their networks can best inform and support the Scottish Government in terms of all the

and be of use to more people. SPICT-4ALL aims to make it easier for everyone to recognise and talk about signs that a person’s overall health may be declining so that those people and their carers get better coordinated care and support

aim to answer questions people might have about: What to expect if someone is in an 'increased' or 'high' risk category. Care and treatment available for people at home, hospital and in care homes. How decisions are made about care

were conducted with 32 people who were confronted with dying; these people were either terminally ill, elderly or else were bereaved carers. The findings show that for this group of people, dying is not just a physical process, but also a

attitudes to older people; promote a healthy lifestyle forolder people; value and respect older people as individuals; bemindful of older people’s dignity; show kindness and compassion intheir behaviour; communicate effectively and