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Who cares? Support for carers of people approaching the end of life
— a discussion based on a conference held on 6th November 2012 | | Corporate Author | National Council for Palliative Care - NCPC |
| Publisher | National Council for Palliative Care - NCPC, London, 2013 |
| Pages | 19 pp |
| Source | National Council for Palliative Care, The Fitzpatrick Building, 188-194 York Way, London N7 9AS. www.ncpc.org.uk/dementia |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Terminal care ; Terminal illness ; Death ; Reports. |
| Annotation | There are at least half a million people currently caring for someone at the end of life. Carers are often an overlooked part of end of life care, who face difficulties in coping with complex needs and in coordinating care. In November 2012, the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC), Carers Trust and partners held their first ever national conference focusing on the needs of carers of those approaching the end of life. This report explores five themes that emerged from the conference that carers have their own needs; are expert partners in care; need support in every setting; need to be acknowledged into bereavement; and that caring shouldn't be a fight. The report has been produced in partnership with Age UK, the Carers Trust, Carers UK, Help the Hospices, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, and Sue Ryder. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130315001 P |
| Classmark | P6: IK: LV: CV: CW: 6K |
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