What is the role of OT in palliative care?
Occupational therapy in palliative care aims to help patients achieve their optimum independence in activities that are important to them.
What is the legislation relevant to end of life care?
Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People (2014) One Chance to Get it Right. Mental Capacity Act (2005) Mental Capacity Act 2005. National Council for Palliative Care (2011) Commissioning End of Life Care. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2017) End of Life Care for Adults.
What is the main aim of the End of Life Care Strategy DH 2008?
The end-of-life strategy launched this month by the Department of Health outlines how patients should be cared for to ensure they experience a ‘good death’ (DH, 2008). It points out that ‘how we care for the dying is an indicator of how we care for all sick and vulnerable people’.
How does OT services assist with issues of death and dying?
Occupational therapy practitioners help clients find relief from pain and suffering and improve their quality of life by supporting their engagement in daily life occupations that clients find meaningful and purposeful.
What is the role of activities during the end of life stage?
Routine activities, including bathing, feeding, dressing, and turning may require total support and increased physical strength on your part as their caregiver. You can find support for these tasks from personal care assistants, a hospice team, or physician-ordered nursing services.
What are the legal and ethical issues involved in end of life care?
These issues include patients’ decision-making capacity and right to refuse treatment; withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, including nutrition and hydration; “no code” decisions; medical futility; and assisted suicide.
What services are involved in end of life care?
For example, hospital doctors and nurses, your GP, community nurses, hospice staff and counsellors may all be involved, as well as social care staff, chaplains (of all faiths or none), physiotherapists, occupational therapists or complementary therapists.
What are the aims and principles of end of life care?
End of life and palliative care aims to help you if you have a life-limiting or life-threatening illness. The focus of this type of care is managing symptoms and providing comfort and assistance. This includes help with emotional and mental health, spiritual and social needs.
How do you entertain a hospice patient?
Here are just a few of the many activities you can do with patients:
- Look at old family photos together.
- Read simple poems or nursery rhymes to the patient.
- Blow bubbles.
- Sing simple songs that the patient may recall from childhood or early adulthood.
What is the end of life care standard?
This quality standard covers care for adults (aged 18 and over) who are approaching the end of their life. This includes people who are likely to die within 12 months, people with advanced, progressive, incurable conditions and people with life-threatening acute conditions. It also covers support for their families and carers.
What is the end of life and Palliative Care Framework?
The Framework describes how people and services can work together to provide accessible, high quality end of life and palliative care. The Framework reflects wide engagement with stakeholders, health professionals and community members.
Who can access the end of Life Care Framework?
There is access to care providers across all settings who are skilled and competent in caring for people requiring end of life and palliative care NSW Health will develop an implementation plan for the Framework and will monitor progress in meeting these priorities.
What is the Department of Health end of life care strategy?
Department Of Health, 2008. ‘End of Life Care Strategy: Promoting high quality care for all adults at the end of life’. London: Department of Health.