Question from Community Care issue dated 18 – 24 January

Home care services for people with life limiting and long term conditions. Research from the Influencing Palliative Care study

* In your experience, what emphasis is placed on home care services provided for people with life-limiting conditions and what attempts are, or can be, made to ensure the satisfaction of those in receipt of them?  

* From the perspective of staff, what are the personal challenges to providing home care to people with life-limiting conditions and what attributes and skills are important to possess?    

* In what ways can providers of home care services maximise the quality of their service for people with life-limiting conditions?

GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION: 15 minutes per question