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Irish Hospice Foundation
Toolkit for Compassionate End-of-Life Care
4. Care of the Dying Person ......................................................................... 26
Recognising when death is imminent ................................................. 26 The ʚnal hours: when dying is imminent ............................................ 27
Spiritual care at the end of life ............................................................ 28
Caring for a person who is dying ........................................................ 28
Considerations for infection control ................................................... 30
Supporting family and friends when a person is dying .................. 32
Facilitating family meetings ................................................................ 34 Supporting families: additional considerations related to infectious diseases ............................................................................ 34
5. Care After Death ....................................................................................... 36
Care of the body after death .............................................................. 36
End-of-life care ceremonial resources ................................................ 37
Providing care for those who are grieving for a person who has died ............................................................................. 37
Post-mortem examinations ................................................................... 39
6. Caring for Staʙ .......................................................................................... 41
Self-care in end-of-life care ................................................................... 41
Team care ................................................................................................ 42
Suggestions for self-care ...................................................................... 43
7. Useful Resources and Websites .............................................................. 44
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