Public Information Event, Palliative Care & End of Life Care Services in Hambleton & Richmondshire - Hambleton District LINk Group, North Yorkshire LINk
Date:
Tuesday 14 February, 2012. 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location:
Hambleton Forum, Bullamoor Road, Northallerton DL6 1LP Please come along to find out about the services that are available to individuals with a progressive illness, their families or those reaching the end of their lives. You will also have plenty of chances to ask questions & express your views about services.
Palliative Care; isthe active care and support of people at any stage of a progressive illness. This includes the management of symptoms, which may include pain. Palliative care provides psychological, social and spiritual support. The goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families and carers.
End of Life Care; End of life care is care that helps all those with advance, progressive, incurable illness to live as well as possible until they die. It enables the supportive and palliative care needs of both patient and family to be indentified and met throughout the last phase of life and into bereavement. It includes management of pain and other symptoms and provision of psychological, social, spiritual and practical support.
FREE Refreshments and Light Lunch will be available
Ring: 01904 621 631 or email: admin@northyorkslink.org.uk
‘Please call the LINk office to book a place and we would be grateful if you can pass this through your own networks, organisations and volunteers.’
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