The new resources, launched by Skills for Health, are the result of a project which aimed to provide guidance to people working in both health and social care settings by finding out what mattered most to people.
The resources were developed in partnership with Skills for Care, the National Council for Palliative Care and Health Education North Central East London, and include input from a wide range of people from different backgrounds including professionals and people with experience of end of life care.
The pack includes a film, entitled ‘It helps to talk’, which highlights the importance of communication.
Based on the experiences of real people, it tells the story of a person with Motor Neurone Disease who conveys her end of life wishes to her son and sister. It depicts how lack of communication between front-line workers can cause unnecessary stress and upset to everyone involved
Other available resources include guidance for people who are running training sessions for front-line staff, and presentations which can be used for this training training.
A film and accompanying booklet have also been produced which describe all of the different job roles that may be involved in caring and supporting people at the end of life, and what needs to happen to make sure that everyone works together to provide the best care that they can.
Also available is a short guide, developed in partnership with Jewish Care, which aims to help non-Jewish practitioners working with Jewish people. In includes information to help when planning to talk to individuals about their death, supporting them and their families, and offering care and support at the time of death and during bereavement.
All the resources can be accessed for free on the Skills for Health website.
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