I was just forwarded the latest from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... ndemic-nhs
End of life care at home, without specialist palliative hospice care?
I watched my mother dying at home, in hospital and for 17 days in hospice. Fortunately I was asked hospice in hospice or at home and I opted for in hospice. I had a safeguarding complaint in there! Mum left in room with catheter removed to see if she needed one, when it was known by a year's experience that she did. Also, pain meds causing hallucinations. I knew calling nurses to come to home urgently would be futile.
Now am I to understand people will be sent home to die and us carers will be told how to administer medication - a skilled nursing speciality?
Age UK CEO has spoken out! I find this disgraceful and disgusting.
We're often informed on the news how someone passed away comfortably at home surrounded by family. and friends....? That wouldn't have been mum's experience, and that was without this crisis!
Please, Carers UK must speak out against this latest imposition! We may have asked whatever next, and now we know- we're now palliative care and pharmacy technicians?
Not to mention our own mental and physical health. Doubt if we were consulted whilst this new guidance was being drafted!
https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... ndemic-nhs
End of life care at home, without specialist palliative hospice care?
I watched my mother dying at home, in hospital and for 17 days in hospice. Fortunately I was asked hospice in hospice or at home and I opted for in hospice. I had a safeguarding complaint in there! Mum left in room with catheter removed to see if she needed one, when it was known by a year's experience that she did. Also, pain meds causing hallucinations. I knew calling nurses to come to home urgently would be futile.
Now am I to understand people will be sent home to die and us carers will be told how to administer medication - a skilled nursing speciality?
Age UK CEO has spoken out! I find this disgraceful and disgusting.
We're often informed on the news how someone passed away comfortably at home surrounded by family. and friends....? That wouldn't have been mum's experience, and that was without this crisis!
Please, Carers UK must speak out against this latest imposition! We may have asked whatever next, and now we know- we're now palliative care and pharmacy technicians?
Not to mention our own mental and physical health. Doubt if we were consulted whilst this new guidance was being drafted!