Six Steps to Success North Devon Hospice Programme for Domiciliary Care
Background A programme developed to enhance and support organisational change and develop care staff working in domiciliary care settings, in end of life care.
The programme is based on the six steps described in the Route to Success: a guide to improving end of life care in domiciliary care (2011) produced by the National End of Life Programme.
Organisation Representative To support organisational change to achieve the measures and expectations set out within the Care Quality Commission criteria, Department of Health Quality Markers for Domiciliary care and the Route to Success for Domiciliary Care
6 Steps Step 1 Discussions as end of life approaches Step 2 Assessment, care planning and review Step 3 Co-ordination of Care Step 4 Delivery of High Level care
6 Steps Step 5 Care in the last days of life Step 6 Care after Death Dementia Care Learning Difficulties
Benefits to your Organisation Having a Domiciliary Care Representative for End of Life Care will ensure each organisation has a champion who has access to current national and local information. They will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills and encouraged to empower colleagues within their organisation to deliver end of life care
Benefits to your Organisation The programme will also support collaborative multi-professional working across all settings.
Sustainability Following successful completion of the programme, representatives will be encouraged to attend/develop a local forum to stay at the forefront of end of life care within their locality
Tutorial Day There will be a tutorial support A programme for employees will commence in January 2019 November 8th 2018