At East Lancashire Hospice, we are committed to educating healthcare professionals about end-of-life care across our community.
Following recent engagement with nursing and residential homes across Blackburn and Darwen, we have identified a growing need for additional support and training, for staff caring for residents with complex health needs.
By sharing the expertise of our Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) team, we hope to strengthen confidence and knowledge across care settings, helping more people to receive the right care at the right time, through bespoke training sessions focusing on key areas such as; ‘Recognition of Dying’, ‘Symptom Management for Registered Nurses’, and ‘Care in the Last Days of Life.’
As care needs become more complex, staff in these settings have seen an increase in supporting patients who require palliative and end-of-life care, often in situations that can change quickly.
Without specialist training, recognising when someone may be approaching the end of their life can be difficult. This can lead to uncertainty when making clinical decisions or responding to symptoms.
We recognise that nursing home staff work incredibly hard and face significant pressures in their day-to-day roles. These pressures, combined with a gap in specialist knowledge, can result in patients and their friends and families experiencing inequality in the care available to them.
Supporting staff with the right knowledge and guidance can help ensure residents receive compassionate and informed care that they deserve.
Ultimately, this initiative reflects East Lancashire Hospice’s wider strategy; ensuring everyone receives the care and dignity that a hospice provides.
