Isabel Hospice

Nov 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Christine Novelli |Isabel Hospice

AbstractBackground Many hospices only offer bereavement support through one-to-one counselling or bereavement cafés to adults with a link to that hospice. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increasing number of people losing loved ones, putting extra strain on local bereavement services and resulting in hospices opening up referrals to the general public. ‘Grief Encounters’ was developed using a Compassionate Communities approach to help normalize bereavement (Mills, Abel, Kellehear, et al.

Nov 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Christine Novelli |Karen Bell |Isabel Hospice |Kharlie Staves

AbstractFrailty is a leading cause of death in older people and those with frailty are likely to form the largest proportion of people with palliative care need (British Geriatrics Society. End of life care in frailty: Identification and prognostication. [internet] 2020). The risk factors of frailty extend to beyond just physical ability and many can be addressed to potentially prevent or delay its onset (Age UK. Common conditions and frailty. [internet] 2020).