Showing posts with label bereavement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bereavement. Show all posts

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Life after death: six steps to improve support in bereavement

"These steps could bring great benefits to individuals and to society as a whole: reducing the use of acute health and social care services, lessening the number of days lost to the economy, and improving the wellbeing of those facing such a significant change in their lives."

Life after death: six steps to improve support in bereavement
National Bereavement Alliance, National Council for Palliative Care, Dying Matters Coalition
January 2014

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Saturday, 27 August 2011

Routes to success in end of life care


"This guide identifies a number of key environmental principles to help improve privacy and dignity for patients and relatives and to support the bereaved, whose memories live on once their loved one has died."

Routes to success in end of life care - achieving quality environments for care at end of life
National End of Life Care Programme and The King's Fund
August 2011

Read more here.