{"id":3685,"date":"2018-11-19T16:09:29","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T16:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldw.org.uk\/including-people-with-learning-difficulties-in-end-of-life-care\/"},"modified":"2018-11-26T14:55:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T14:55:35","slug":"including-people-with-learning-difficulties-in-end-of-life-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldw.org.uk\/cy\/including-people-with-learning-difficulties-in-end-of-life-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Yn cynnwys pobl gydag anawsterau dysgu mewn gofal diwedd oes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>&#8216;Ei gwneud hi&#8217;n iawn i siarad am farwolaeth a marw&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roedd cynnwys Cymunedau Amrywiol mewn Gofal Diwedd Oes yn brosiect 3 mlynedd a lansiwyd yng Nghaerdydd ym mis Ionawr 2016 gyda chyllid gan Gronfa&#8217;r Loteri Fawr. Yn y prosiect fe wnaethom ni edrych ar anghenion pobl gydag anawsterau dysgu yn ogystal \u00e2 mynd i&#8217;r afael ag anghenion pobl gyda dementia a phobl gyda gwahanol farn crefyddol, yn cynnwys y rhai heb unrhyw gred crefyddol.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>(Mae\u2019r cynnwys canlynol yn Saesneg yn unig gan ei fod yn deillio o sefydliad arall. Mae gweddill y cynnwys are ein gwefan yn ddwyieithog. Rydym yn gweithio tuag at amser lle gallwn gyfieithu gwybodaeth gan sefydliadau eraill sy\u2019n ymddangos ar ein gwefan. Am fwy o wybodaeth darllenwch ein\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldw.org.uk\/cy\/welsh-language-statement\/\">Datganiad Iaith Gymraeg<\/a>.<\/em>At Marie Curie, we recognise that people from different groups have diverse needs and may face barriers when they want to access end of life care.\u00a0 By working with local organisations and individuals, we wanted to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find out more about what particular needs those groups of people may have<\/li>\n<li>Help them understand how we can help<\/li>\n<li>Make it easier for them to get support from us when they need it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>What have we done so far?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve been working with organisations that support these specific groups of people. This has given them opportunities to share their experiences and needs with us.\u00a0 Our project is also supported by an advisory group that includes external representatives from organisations that support or represent these three groups of people. The group includes a service user and trustee of a local learning disabilities self-advocacy group, and a representative from Learning Disability Wales. Their involvement has been vital in linking up other organisations and in supporting other people with learning disabilities to be involved with the project.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over three years, we consulted with over 70 people about end of life care for people with learning disabilities. These included people with learning disabilities, health and social care professionals, and carers.<\/li>\n<li>We\u2019ve analysed their views, identified the barriers they face in accessing end of life care services and developed a set of recommendations to address these barriers<strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>What are the main barriers?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A limited understanding of palliative care was recognised as a factor in reducing people\u2019s access to services. Many people told us they still perceive hospices as a place people go to die, instead of going in to have their symptoms controlled and support to live the rest of their life. They also told us that people feel that accepting palliative care services is admitting that this is the end.<\/li>\n<li>Participants\u2019 understanding of who could access our services was often limited<strong>. <\/strong>Many of them assume that we only support people with cancer. Social care professionals shared this lack of knowledge and understanding about our services<strong>. <\/strong>As social care services are often the point of entry for people with learning disabilities or dementia to get different types of support, this raises concerns about how they can be expected to access services that they need through social care professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Limited availability of accessible information. People with learning disabilities highlighted the need for accessible information resources to help them understand what support is available for them. In addition to Easy Read they suggested non-written formats including audio and video, which could help reduce people\u2019s fear of visiting a hospice.<\/li>\n<li>People with learning disabilities not included in conversations about death. This can be done by well-meaning professionals or loved ones who feel they are \u2018protecting\u2019 the person. This can make it incredibly challenging to access appropriate care and could mean that the person doesn\u2019t have the chance to express their own wishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What can we do to improve access?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Here\u2019s what participants affected by learning disabilities have told us about how we can improve people\u2019s access to palliative care services and help people have conversations about death and dying:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMake it ok to talk about death. We need good information.\u201d<\/em> Learning disabilities support worker<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf I was going to be in to the hospice, I would like to know the area, so I would feel comfortable. I would be told exactly where it is, what care would be provided while I was there; and I generally would just like to know people that work for it because then I would get a bit more comfortable.\u201d <\/em>Person with a learning disability<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHelp people to understand that Marie Curie work with death, they do this work all the time and are experts. Explain palliative care, the care pathway. Help them to understand that there will be many people involved but we will try and keep the team consistent. Routine should be kept to as much as possible.\u201d<\/em> Learning disabilities support worker<\/p>\n<p>Feedback from participants has highlighted the importance of engaging with community groups and professionals to improve people\u2019s understanding.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What we\u2019ve achieved<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The project has reached 140 people affected by learning disabilities or working to support them in Cardiff and the Vale through events including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Information sessions about Marie Curie\u2019s services to local learning disabilities teams and GP surgeries.<\/li>\n<li>Training on learning disabilities to bereavement volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Workshops on advance care planning to people with learning disabilities, carers and professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Hospice visits for local self-advocacy groups to reduce people\u2019s fears about coming to the hospice.<\/li>\n<li>Developing and sharing accessible information. We\u2019re working with a local group of people with learning disabilities to produce a video to help those with learning disabilities understand what to expect when being cared for at a hospice or at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<strong>Learning disabilities and bereavement training<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We delivered a training session to Cruse Bereavement Care\u2019s Children &amp; Young Person\u2019s forum in South Wales. This was at the request of their members, who felt they lacked confidence about providing bereavement support to people with learning disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The presentation focused on giving an overview of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barriers that people with learning disabilities may face in accessing bereavement services, such as being \u201cprotected\u201d from awareness of death.<\/li>\n<li>Communication needs that they may have, including strategies to enable better communication.<\/li>\n<li>Person-centred approaches and remembering to see the person and their needs before the learning disabilities label.<\/li>\n<li>Resources to support people with learning disabilities to talk about death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the course, all attendees felt their understanding of learning disabilities and bereavement had improved. Ninety per cent said that they felt more confident to provide bereavement support to someone with a learning disability. They also appreciated the opportunity to discuss this issue with their peers and discover new resources and felt reassured that \u201csupporting someone with a learning disability is not as different as you think\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What we will do next<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This project has improved our understanding of the barriers faced in accessing palliative care services for people with learning difficulties. It has allowed us to work directly with people with learning difficulties to ensure their voices are considered as we plan, develop and deliver our services.\u00a0 Their feedback has enabled us to make changes to both increase the access to and improve the inclusivity of our services.\u00a0 Our staff have access to appropriate training and support and are more confident in working with people with learning difficulties, their families and carers within the hospice and local communities.\u00a0 The project\u2019s outcomes and recommendations will in the future continue to influence Marie Curie in line with our current strategic objectives to reach more people affected by terminal illness and to improve the way terminally ill people are cared for. The challenge for Marie Curie and other service providers, within palliative care and the wider health and care sector, is to ensure that the work, findings and recommendations from this project can be maintained and further developed in supporting equitable access to palliative care services for all people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to find out more about this project, please contact\u00a0<strong>Michael Banner, Project Manager,\u00a0<\/strong>Phone: 02920 426033<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:michael.banner@mariecurie.org.uk\">michael.banner@mariecurie.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports<\/strong>: You can also read the report, copies are available in easy read that Learning Disability Wales (Easy Read Wales) helped to produce:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/help\/hospice-care\/cardiff\">https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/help\/hospice-care\/cardiff<\/a> (under support for people with diverse needs tab)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article on celebration event<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/media\/press-releases\/project-key-to-addressing-access-to-end-of-life-care-for-marginalised-groups\/211377#\">https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/media\/press-releases\/project-key-to-addressing-access-to-end-of-life-care-for-marginalised-groups\/211377#<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other useful easy read booklets<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/help\/support\/publications\/easy-reads\">https:\/\/www.mariecurie.org.uk\/help\/support\/publications\/easy-reads<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Ei gwneud hi&#8217;n iawn i siarad am farwolaeth a marw&#8217; Roedd cynnwys Cymunedau Amrywiol mewn Gofal Diwedd Oes yn brosiect 3 mlynedd a lansiwyd yng Nghaerdydd ym mis Ionawr 2016 gyda chyllid gan Gronfa&#8217;r Loteri Fawr. 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