Palliative and end of life care (Care homes & care at home)
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Find out more about communication skills
More resources about communication skills
Buckman R. (1998) I don’t know what to say: How to help and Support someone who is dying. Palgrave Macmillan London.
Mannix K. (2017) With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial. William Collins, London.
Croy S. (2014) Supporting people with dementia: understanding and responding to distressed behaviour. University of Stirling, The Dementia Services Development Centre, UK.
There are some tips on communication skills in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Advance Care Planning e-learning toolkit
Marie Curie: Communication Difficulties
Schofield et al (2015) Effective Communication with patient’s families and colleagues. Maguire Handbook. Third Edition. The Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit, Manchester.
Alzheimer’s Society: Communication and language
MS society: Managing speech problems
Parkinson’s UK: Speech and communication issues
Mencap: Communicating with people with a learning disability
Sense: Information and advice for communication with people with additional needs