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, unsteadiness, reduced confidence) encourage the person to seek further advice and support from GP, district nurse, physiotherapist/occupational therapist, or Community Falls Prevention Team . Continence Helping the person you care for to use the toilet, commode or bedpan might cause one or both of you… 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…

situations which arise out of normal office hours and which cannot be left with an appropriate degree of safety until the next normal working day. It is worth noting that there are usually only 2-4 members of staff on duty and only 1 member of staff from 1 am to 9 am, so calls will be prioritised… 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… quick access to their money for anything from special treatments to family visits. Although informal arrangements can be made with you, your family, or friends to deal with the person you care for’s financial institutions on their behalf, they might also want to think about a formal arrangement…

Organs can only be donated if the person you care for dies in hospital, usually in intensive care where the blood can be kept circulating. However, tissue (such as bone, skin, heart valves, corneas, and many others) can be donated up to 48 hours after a death which does not necessarily occur in a hospital. Up to 50 people can benefit from tissue donated from just one person. From spring 2020 the law around organ donation changed. All adults in England will be considered to have agreed to organ and tissue donation when they die unless they have recorded a decision NOT to donate or are in one of the excluded groups. If the person you care for does not want to be an organ donor they will need to opt-out by registering a ‘refuse to donate’ decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register and by sharing their decision with you. It’s important they tell you what they want, as the family…

for how and where they wish to be cared for now, in the future, and also in their final days. These may be different places including home, residential or nursing home, hospital, or hospice. It’s important to bear in mind what is important to one person may not be important to another and the person… into hospital. Action for Carers in Surrey have designed a helpful carer emergency planning form (PDF) to be used alongside Surrey’s carer emergency card. Things to think about Consider arranging a backup person to provide care if you cannot. Do you have a family member or friend who would be willing… for. Leave it in a prominent place in their home so it can be easily seen, or leave a ‘ message in the bottle ’. You can also give this information to the backup carer and key professionals involved in the person’s care. For all you need to consider look at your emergency plan . If you are not able to care…

You and/or the person you care for may find it easier to ask a professional to be involved in discussions about death. Or it might be simply having the professional there that will give everyone more confidence to talk about death. Who that professional is will often depend on the person you care for and who they have the most contact with, for example, their GP, a social care worker, or a palliative care nurse. Many ‘end of life’ conversations take place in hospital, yet there are massive variations on the part of medical staff as to how and when conversations about dying take place…. If the person you care for refuses to give consent to share certain information about their diagnosis and prognosis it does not prevent you from talking to those professionals involved in their care about their general care needs and the impact on your own wellbeing. Things to think about Ask…

. 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… 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 you prefer to get support from outside the family or your family network there are a range of different organisations and charities offering bereavement information both online and in print. These include: Cruse Bereavement Care Marie Curie Macmillan Cancer Support The Loss Foundation Age UK Surrey If you like to interact with others online there are several online communities that you can go to which are completely confidential and safe. You may have to set up a username and password. Many charities have these, including Marie Curie . You may like to talk to someone but don't want to leave your home, so there are also several telephone support lines and web chats that you can use. These include Marie Curie , Samaritans , and Cruse Bereavement Care . The Brigitte Trust run free structured 8-week bereavement programmes with a professional facilitator for anyone…

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…

Transport and getting around Surrey Contents community transport flexible minibuses buses and trains accessible taxis driving and parking Need help getting to appointments, shops or social activities? Whether you're going to a hospital, visiting friends or popping to the shops… all day on weekends and bank holidays You can apply for: a free bus pass for older people (from age 66) a free bus pass for disabled people (from age 5 to 66) Companion Permit If you need help to travel, you can apply for a Companion Permit. This gives you and your companion free travel in Surrey. Find out more about the Companion Permit Trains Many train stations in Surrey offer: step-free access help from staff space for wheelchairs and mobility scooters You can ask for help at the station or book it in advance using the Passenger Assist service…