Understanding How to Support Individuals During the Last Days of Life

Understand How To Support
Individuals During The Last Days
Of Life

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Illustrate the common signs of approaching death?..............................................................1
1.2 Elaborate the circumstances when the treatment of life-prolong would stopped ?...............1
1.3 Explain the importance of any advance care program which can be taken at the last days
of life?.........................................................................................................................................2
1.4 There are some signs occur at the time of death, justify them ?...........................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Describe the possible psychological aspects of the dying phase for the individual and
others...........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Explain the impact of the last days of life on the relationships between individuals and
others...........................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Outline possible changing needs of the individual during the last days of life.....................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Elaborate some range of ways to raise an individual’s well-being at the end days of life?..4
3.2 There are some people who work in partnership to support the well-being of individual at
the last stage of life. Explain the importance of them?...............................................................4
3.3 According to agreed ways of working there are an integrated care pathway. Describe the
use of them?................................................................................................................................4
3.4 There are some key information about the procedure which follows death that should be
made addressable to suitable people according to agreed ways of working?.............................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Explain national guidelines, local policies and procedures relating to care after death........5
4.2Explain the importance of being knowledgeable about an individual’s wishes for their
after-death care............................................................................................................................5
4.3Explain the importance of acting in ways that respect the individual’s wishes immediately
after death....................................................................................................................................6
4.4 Describe agreed ways of working relating to prevention and control of infection when
caring for and transferring a deceased person.............................................................................6

4.5 Describe ways to support others immediately following the death of a close relative or
friend...........................................................................................................................................6
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................7
5.1 Define possible impact of an individual’s death on own feelings........................................7
5.2 Identify available support systems to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s
death............................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9