end of life care

Housing 21 is working with the National End of Life Care Programme to improve dignity and choice in end of life for people in extra care housing.

A £10k Skills for Care Grant will implement recommendations made in our report 'Is it that time already?', which details findings of our six month improvement project.

These recommendations included:

• providing an introduction to end of life issues as part of staff induction;
• providing training for extra care managers;
• ensuring tenants and their families have the chance to discuss and record their wishes;
• ensuring there is appropriate specialist provision for people with dementia or mental capacity issues.

An End of Life Care Resource Pack for staff has been published, along with a DVD.

For more information contact Sarah Vallelly, Research Manager
Tel: 0370 192 4511
Email: sarah.vallelly@housing21.co.uk

For a copy of the DVD, email communications@housing21.co.uk