Palliative Care COVID-19 Information

This is an image of an Advance Care Planning roadmap developed by the Scottish Quality Safety  Fellows – NHS Scotland.

This document gives background information and things to consider when talking to patients about goals of care.

This document refers to standard precautions which apply when caring for a person without symptoms.

This document gives guidance on how to put on and take off PPE for Droplet Precautions for COVID-19

This is a 2 page letter giving guidance on further supply of pandemic packs to nursing homes from Integrated Care.

This document is an update that was given in May 2020 from the Chief Nursing Officer on visitor guidance to in-patient health settings in times of Coronavirus.

This is a word document compiled by the Palliative Care in Partnership (PCiP) Programme, as an overview of mechanisms and resources in place in Northern Ireland to support care homes caring for people in the last days of life during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is a word document which outlines the Policy template that can be be adapted by Nursing or Residential Care Homes.

This PDF document sets out the Frequently asked questions on Verification of Life Extinct (VLE) by nurses working in community settings.

This is a link to the website for The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM).

This is a PDF booklet developed by the Belfast HSC Trust and Public Health Agency for children to address the issue of them saying goodbye to a loved one, when they are not able to take part in practices that they would ordinarily be invited to be involved in.

This is a PDF document which offers ways to support yourself when you are grieving and others who are grieving.

This document is a PDF booklet developed by the Public Health Agency which offers practical guidance on death during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document is a PDF booklet developed by the Public Health Agency which offer guidance on supporting yourself and others with grief and bereavement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document is a PDF booklet developed by the Public Health Agency and Bereavement Network as a guide to supporting staff, residents and their families with death and grieving in a care home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document is a PDF booklet developed by the Public Health Agency and Bereavement Network as a guide to supporting each other following the death of a colleague during the COVID-19 pandemic.