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Supporting end-of-life patients
from LUHFT Life - Issue 6
by LUHFT
Congratulations to Debra Opolli and Jessica Johnson from Aintree's Ventilation Inpatient Centre (VIC), who both received the Outstanding Contribution to End-of-Life Care Award.
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Tina Willis, Palliative and End of Life Project Lead, said: “Both Debra and Jessica have shown outstanding contribution to our end-of-life care patients. They’ve provided patients and their families with compassion and kindness while showing dedication to their profession.”
Celebrating our unsung heroes
Ann Marie Shaw, our Deputy Head of Procurement, has been highly commended in the Health Care Supply Association Awards.
Ann Marie was nominated for the Unsung Hero Award by Sue Colbeck, Associate Director of Procurement, who said: “The nomination is to recognise Ann Marie for her consistent contribution to the Trust in spite of all the challenges we face, she is a ‘go-to’ person and never says no, and always exceeds expectations to deliver.”
Supporting end-of-life patients
Ensure your end-of-life patients receive the best care possible by booking a trained volunteer to visit your ward to provide invaluable compassion and empathy. The volunteers:
• Provide companionship to patients in the way of conversation, hand holding, reading or a calming presence
• Stay with a patient to allow family members the opportunity to leave the bedside temporarily
• Sit with the patient during their final hours if no family or carers are able to be present
• Receive messages or make calls to relatives
• Ensure that family or carers have access to refreshments and aware of the facilities available
• Communicate any changes in a patient’s condition or any concerns to the nursing team.
