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Adaptations can range in scale and cost. It might be as small as fixing an intercom or as large as an extension to the home. Your local social care team may give financial support for minor adaptations. You may also be entitled to financial help with more major adaptations via a Disabled Facilities Grant. Go to Funding end of life care for more information. Things to think about Make sure the equipment works not just for the person but also for you. Carers UK has a room by room guide on types of equipment that may or may not help. Any decisions about equipment and adaptations also… and handle the person safely. Explore with the person you care for if it is realistic to provide appropriate treatment and care in the home and what impact the necessary equipment, technology, and adaptations might have on their home environment. …

specialised nursing care, medications, medical equipment, and supplies in the person’s own home that might help you. They can help improve the person’s quality of life by managing pain and the symptoms of their illness, but they can also give you emotional support and guidance. So if you haven’t… to support those in mental distress. These havens are staffed by mental health professionals and peer support workers and are able to address your symptoms or those of your loved one in a timely way and offer information and advice so you can both stay well at home. Safe Havens can support you as a carer…

for set up a file and put everything in a desk or drawer, or make a list of all the information and location of papers in a notebook. If the person you care for keeps their original documents in a safety deposit box then make sure they keep a copy of the file at home. Remind them to regularly check…

The person you care for may be very worried about who will look after their pet when they are very ill or after they have died. It may be helpful to them for you to help them plan for their pet’s future either by finding a new home for them or to find some extra help to look after their pet whilst they are very unwell. There may be other family or friends who can help look after a pet or you could pay a local person to help, for example, a dog walker. There are also charities and organisations that will help, for example, The Cinnamon Trust organises volunteers to help walk dogs… lost or rehomed a pet. Things to think about Talk to the person you care for about different options in relation to more help or rehoming. Help them to make a list of what type of home their pet might need. Get help and advice from different local charities and organisations about rehoming…

Here’s an outline of what happens upon death and in the few days after death. It explores how you might be feeling and what you need to be aware of in terms of the verification of death, getting a medical certificate, as well as how to register the death. It is very difficult to predict how you are going to feel immediately after the person dies. You may feel completely numb and in shock, disconnected from everyone, place, and time. You may feel overcome with sadness or even anger at what has just happened. If the person has been ill for some time, with a reduced quality of life, you may even feel relief. You won’t know until it happens and there is no right or wrong way to feel. If the person dies in hospital, hospice, or care home you may want to ask staff for some time with the body to give you the space you need to cope with how you are feeling. Last offices or laying out…

Although you will be feeling very emotional, the person’s death must be confirmed by a doctor or health professional trained to formally verify death within two to three hours. This is called ‘verifying the death’. If the person dies at home and there is no health care professional qualified…. If the person dies in hospital or hospice, the staff will arrange for the death to be verified. Once this has happened, the person’s body may be moved to the mortuary if there is one on-site. If there is no mortuary on site, or the body is in your own home, the funeral director will collect the body. If the person has died at home, you can keep the body at home until the funeral if you choose, and the funeral director can help you look after the body there. You can also have the body cared for at the funeral home and you can visit them there. Things to think about If providing near end of life care…

the person, sharing memories as well as a way of offering refreshments to those who have travelled a long way. You can choose to provide this at home or a local venue for example a local pub, hall, or hotel. Often a separate room can be provided. Provide an address and a map to mourners so… leave your home empty for security reasons. When sharing details about the funeral with family and friends it is helpful to mention any wishes about flowers or donations to a chosen charity. Think about setting up a ‘giving’ website for people to make donations easily to a charity. If accepting…

The When someone dies (GOV.UK) provides a useful step-by-step guide on what to do after someone dies. One of the first things to do when the person you cared for has died is to check whether there is a will. They may also have left other instructions in ‘letters of wishes’. You may already know if there is a will and where it is. For example, you have discussed with them that it will be left in the financial paperwork or with their solicitor. You may also have discussed with them being the executor of the Will or you know who the executor is. If you cannot find a will in their home, check if you can find a certificate of deposit, which is sent if the Will is kept by the Principal Registry of the Family Division. Even without a certificate of deposit, it is worth checking with the Registry to see if they hold the Will. If the person you care for died in a hospital or care home…

Care at home  The person you care for may prefer to die at home or the home of a family member so that they can be with the people who love them in a familiar environment. As a family carer, it is important to discuss this with them and their GP and how it might work in practice. Some questions to consider: ​ What equipment, technology, and adaptations might be needed in the home? What care can be arranged and who can organise and coordinate this? This could include hospice care and palliative care at home. What will be the impact of different health and social care professionals coming into the home? How willing and able are you to provide the care the person needs in the home? Do you have the skills and training needed? What happens if you don’t feel able to continue caring? Make sure you have a backup plan . Both you and the person you care for can contact…

nurse can do this procedure at home. Unless the person is struggling to swallow or the person is advised by the GP not to do so, help the person to keep fluid intake up – based on NHS England advice we should all be drinking 6 to 8 glasses of fluid a day. The colour of urine can indicate…