A pilot service in East London was evaluated 2013/2014. Numbers reached, learnings from the project, case studies and how this has informed the roll out to seven Age UKs across England are reported on.
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A pilot service in East London was evaluated 2013/2014. Numbers reached, learnings from the project, case studies and how this has informed the roll out to seven Age UKs across England are reported on.
Our new report details findings and recommendations from a pioneering project aimed at supporting Lambeth’s Portuguese-speaking communities to consider, document and share their preferences for care and treatment, thereby facilitating more meaningful discussions between Portuguese-speaking people and health and social care professionals.
The purpose of this toolkit is to support healthcare professionals’ understanding of Advance Decisions.
This is a secondary analysis of interviews with patients about their experiences of living with terminal illness, with a view to understanding how they approach decision making at the end of life.
In 2011, Compassion in Dying conducted a poll with YouGov on knowledge of end of life rights and choices. This poll found that 60% would want comfort care only if they were dying with no prospect of recovery in the last days and weeks of life, however only 3% had an Advance Decision which could state this. 53% wrongly believed that they had a legal right to make these kinds of decisions on behalf of their next of kin.
A poll commissioned by Compassion in Dying examining how people want to be treated at the end of life, and looking at people’s knowledge of their end-of-life rights and choices.
This factsheet is written in Bangla. It explains the ways you can plan ahead for your treatment and care. It includes information about Advance Statements, Advance Decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare.
You can also view this factsheet in other languages.
This factsheet is written in Bengali. It explains the ways you can plan ahead for your treatment and care. It includes information about Advance Statements, Advance Decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare.
You can also view this factsheet in other languages.
This factsheet is written in Gujarati. It explains the ways you can plan ahead for your treatment and care. It includes information about Advance Statements, Advance Decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare.
You can also view this factsheet in other languages.
This factsheet is written in Hindi. It explains the ways you can plan ahead for your treatment and care. It includes information about Advance Statements, Advance Decisions and Lasting Powers of Attorney for Health and Welfare.
You can also view this factsheet in other languages.
