Weldmar Hospicecare Trust's 21st Annual Conference was held on Thursday 29th September 2011
Topics of the day included:
- Demographics
- Holistic assessment
- EOLC needs in Dorset
- Education for nursing home staff
- Assessment of wellbeing in dementia
Below is a listing of the presentations made on the day. Click on the titles to view a video, and to download the presentations.
Presentations
Demographics and EOLC needs in Dorset
Andy Pring- South West Public Health Observatory
Meeting the challenge (Alison Ryan) & From venflons to ventilators - what next in palliative care? (Dr Richard Sloan)
Alison Ryan – Chief Executive, Weldmar Hospicecare Trust
Dr Richard Sloan- Medical Director, Weldmar Hospicecare Trust
Holistic Patient Needs Assessment & Person Centred Dementia Care
Dr Dai Roberts - Lead for research and development, St. Ann’s Hospice, Cheshire
Berys Birdfield – Nurse Practitioner Older Persons Mental health, The Chalbury Unit
Frail older people at end of life – a vision for nursing homes
Dr Jo Hockley- Nurse Consultant (Care Homes), St Christopher’s Hospice
