End of Life Care at Home
About 70% of people, if asked, will say that they would prefer to die at home when their time comes.
Our district nurses play an important role in helping to care for people at home as they near the end of their lives, and the doctors have a lot of experience in supporting them. Sometimes it is not possible despite best efforts from family, friends and ourselves, but usuallly it is possible to die peacefully at home.
We also work with other members of the End of Life team, such as St Peters Hospice, who provide advice and support in peoples' homes as well as at the hospice at Brentry.
You might like to download a "leaflet" about End of Life issues.
Form 1 is an introduction and some ideas about "your preferred way of doing things". This can be helpful to get your own thoughts in order. It is often difficult to start to talk to loved ones about dying - looking through it with family members too may help to get everyone involved.
Form 2 is a list of ideas about "putting your affairs in order"
Form 3 is some basic information about "Lasting Power of Attorney" - a legal document that appoints someone to take care of your affairs, and make decisions on your behalf, if a time comes when you are no longer able to manage things yourself.
There is also a "preferences" form that you can use to record your wishes.