Supporting someone approaching the end-of-life requires helping them plan for the many practical arrangements that may be needed before death. These include medical decisions, financial and funeral arrangements. This module is designed to assist you in identifying which aspects you may wish to address with them and how:
Discussing these issues before death may be challenging, and people might prefer to avoid such thoughts. However, open communication and shared decision-making can enable a more peaceful death that respects personal dignity while relieving emotional and logistical burdens.
Everyone has the right to decide about the kind of care they wish to receive (or refuse to receive) according to their personal values and preferences. However, there may be cases in which the person is unable to make their own decisions, for example because a cognitive disease such as dementia. Think ahead about what assistance we may need and how to communicate it in a way which will allow caregivers and/or relatives to ensure that the persons will is respected.
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