Conversations About Advance Care Planning

Peter Camrass of Camrass Wills kindly supplied sponsorship to produce this episode. Peter has had no influence in the creation, development or content of this podcast and full control remains the responsibility of Clare Fuller.This is an important episode of Conversations About Advance Care Planning. It's a very reflective episode with learning for us all. I met with Caroline England, founder and writer of Featherbed Tales, over a year ago – we recorded an episode called Featherbed Tales and the power of voice which you can access in the show notes.

This time, as the saying goes, it's personal. Caroline shared with me the writing she has produced to try and make sense of her experiences of death and bereavement. It took me a few goes to read and touched so many nerves – I really did smile at some reflections but also found myself in tears at others.

We talk about what What matters most looks like in action and the power of communication and kindness. Caroline also shares what happened towards the last days of her Mum's life when anticipatory medications had not been thought through.

I am exceptionally grateful to Caroline for sharing her story and hope that listening to it highlights the importance of care, compassion and preparation towards the end of life.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Judith Silver, founder of Companion Voices. I learn about the origins, development and current work of Companion Voices.

Judith shares what Companion Voices offers to people who are dying and describes how groups normalise conversations around death and dying.

We talk about raising awareness of Companion Voices and how this could fit with a person's Advance Care Planning.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to catch up with Martin and look back at episodes 51 to 74 of Conversations About Advance Care Planning. We talk about the episodes that have had the greatest impact on Martin and address barriers to creating Martin's Lasting Power of Attorney. As ever, I am surprised and blown away by Martin's creative approach to Advance Care Planning, and even the fun he is having in planning ahead.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the last in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about changing plans, anticipatory grief and being prepared.

Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared

1. Recognising when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matter

2. What support is available to help look after a person who is dying at home

3. What equipment might be needed to help look after a person who is dying at home

4. Symptom control and medication as someone approaches the end of life at home

5. What changes are there as someone approaches the end of life?

6. What we need to do after a person has died at home

7. Changing plans, anticipatory grief and being prepared

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the sixth in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about what to do after a person has died at home and the difference between verifying and certifying a death.

Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared

1. Recognising when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matters

2. What support is available to help look after a person who is dying at home

3. What equipment might be needed?

4. Symptom Control

5. What changes are there as someone approaches the end of life?

6. What we need to do after a person has died at home

7. Looking after yourself and changing plans

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the fifth in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about what changes to be aware of as someone approaches the last days of life.

Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared

1. Recognising when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matter 2. What support is available to help look after a person who is dying at home 3. What equipment might be needed to help look after a person who is dying at home 4. Symptom control and medication as someone approaches the end of life at home 5. What changes are there as someone approaches the end of life? 6. What we need to do after a person has died at home 7. Changing plans, anticipatory grief and being prepared

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the fourth in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about how to recognise when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matters.

Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared

1.Recognising when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matter

2. What support is available to help look after a person who is dying at home

3. What equipment might be needed to help look after a person who is dying at home

4. Symptom control and medication as someone approaches the end of life at home

5.What changes are there as someone approaches the end of life?

6. What we need to do after a person has died at home

7. Changing plans, anticipatory grief and being prepared

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the third in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about what equipment might be needed to help look after a person who is dying at home.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

Dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared - What support is available to help look after a person who is dying at home.

This is the second in a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about what support is available when a person is dying at home. We talk about Fast Track Continuing Health Care as well as agencies and organisations that can help fill the "space around the edges" of formal care.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

This is the first of a series of seven podcasts about End of Life Care, specifically towards the last days of life and when someone wishes to die at home. Rachel kindly agreed to make these with me and recreate some of the conversations I have had over so many years about dying at home, what you need to know and how to be prepared.

In this episode we talk about how to recognise when someone might be approaching the last stages of life and why this matters.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY