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  • 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… their local social services team to get support with social care needs such as personal care. You may find caring for someone challenging, so ask for your own needs assessment to look at what support you might need in your caring role. This is called a carers assessment . Healthcare is provided free… or they may need to go into hospital in an emergency. Decisions about their end of life care may be made by staff in Accident and Emergency or by an assessment unit or ward. The hospital may have a palliative care unit or team where staff will help to control symptoms and provide emotional support

  • There may be a number of people who become involved in the person you care for’s end of life care and the provision of support to you as their carer. The person you care for may receive support from some or all of the following people, and you and the person you care for can ask questions to any… assessment for social care ie. non-medical support, as well as carrying out a carer’s assessment of your own needs as the carer. When a terminal illness has been diagnosed a specialist palliative care team will assess the needs of the person you care for and your own needs as a carer. This team… and cope better with the situation. A chaplain is a cleric (minister, priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam) or a lay representative of religious tradition attached to a hospital or hospice. Their role is to offer spiritual support to you and the person you care for. A chaplain will listen to how you feel…

  • centres and support groups for people with a learning disability or physical disability .…