{"id":2137,"date":"2019-02-08T19:24:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stonehavenmedicalgroup.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=2137"},"modified":"2020-02-24T16:17:43","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T16:17:43","slug":"end-of-life-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stonehavenmedicalgroup.scot.nhs.uk\/your-care\/palliative-care\/end-of-life-care\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Life Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We work closely with other services to help support people and their families at this very difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BuF5qxIDa3c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The local service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together as a team we work with individuals and their families to&nbsp;address physical, emotional, social, spiritual and financial issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core team includes a GP, District Nurse and MacMillan Nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please book with your GP if you or someone you care for needs help now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Inform provides information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/care-support-and-rights\/palliative-care#preparing-for-death-and-bereavement\">end of life care.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support organisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Various charities and support organisations have produced leaflets and materials providing information about palliative and end of life care, bereavement, advance planning, and other relevant issues.&nbsp; Some of this information is condition-specific, and some is more generic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been diagnosed with a specific condition, it may be worth finding out whether a charity exists which specialises in providing support to people in your situation.&nbsp; Links to some useful information are&nbsp;provided below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/en-GB\/patients-carers\/\">The Marie Curie Cancer Care website<\/a>&nbsp;has a patients and families section which includes information and advice on a range of issues.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.msatrust.org.uk\/support-for-you\/factsheets\/\">The Multiple System Atrophy Trust<\/a>&nbsp;produces a range of information publications for those interested in MSA, including information sheets \u201cAfter Someone Has Died\u201d, \u201cHelping Children Cope\u201d, \u201cWhat a Child Understands about Dying\u201d and \u201cUnderstanding Palliative Care\u201d.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkinsons.org.uk\/content\/advanced-parkinsons\">The Parkinson\u2019s UK website<\/a>&nbsp;has a section dedicated to advanced illness, including information for carers , a \u2018preparing for end of life\u2019 booklet, and information sheets on dementia, pain and other symptoms, access to care, and legal and emotional issues.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We work closely with other services to help support people and their families at this very difficult time. The local service Together as a team we work with individuals and their families to&nbsp;address physical, emotional, social, spiritual and financial issues. The core team includes a GP, District Nurse and MacMillan Nurse. 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