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What can we do?
A guide to offering care and support to people with a learning disability at the end of life
15 June 2007
This guide is designed for anyone caring for or supporting someone with a learning disability who is suffering from a terminal illness.
It includes information on:
- Common symptoms, pain, medication and palliative care
- Eating, drinking and mobility
- Complementary therapies
- Relationships
- Challenges and breaking bad news
- Religion, culture and spiritual needs
- Last days and hours – what might happen
- How do you know someone is dying?
- When a friend dies
- Financial Support
- People who can help
- Useful tools and sources of information
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