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‘Do you see us?’ – Carers with no recourse to public funds who are supporting loved ones at the end of their life
“I don’t know what to say…”
Additional information on medicines used in symptom control
This leaflet contains further information on your medicines and the way that we sometimes use them in palliative care. If you have any more questions please ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Administration of injection video guide and paper prompts
This audio-visual resource was developed at the request of NHS nurse educators tasked with supporting and integrating newly appointed international nurse recruits.
Watch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKHqOXDgX5c&feature=youtu.beAdmission and Care of Residents during COVID-19 Incident in a Care Home
Advance Care Plan
Advance Care Planning is a process of discussion between an individual and their care provider. Wishes and preferences are documented in an Advance Care Plan booklet which becomes a patient held record. This has been designed to be provided in the hard copy format which you can obtain from St Christopher’s bookshop. Please do not print from the website. Thank you.
DownloadAdvance Care Planning
This leaflet explains how to consider your choices and preferences for the future – if you have any other questions, we hope you will talk them over with a member of staff who will be glad to help.
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Advance Care Planning by phone or video
This framework has been designed to support GPs to have advance care planning conversations
with patients by phone or video, in the context of COVID-19. It is a tool to help you have honest
and open conversations.
Advance Care Planning Reconsidered
Advice and support – Professionals Bypass line
If you need advice or support please call us on 02087684582
Your call and brief details will be taken by a member of our admin team and forwarded to the appropriate team. A member of the team will ring you back on the same day. Please leave a number that we can easily contact you on.
Afternoon & evening music sessions in aid of St Christopher’s
Long term St Christopher’s supporter Dave Silk presents an afternoon and evening of music in support of the hospice on Saturday 5 March. The event will run from 15:00 – 18:00 & 19:00 – 22:00 at Orpington Liberal Club. Charge for non-members – £1
Afternoon gig: Steve Hennings and Phil Brown
Evening gig: Simon Goodwin, Mieko Kanai, and Jacci Norris
Plus special guest appearances and a raffle.
CARD PAYMENTS ONLY / £1 entry for non-members
View event informationAge-attuned Hospice care
An opportunity to better end of life care for older people
Report by Caroline Nicholson and Heather Richardson
“This document is a “call to arms” to the Hospice movement to recognise that there are a large group of people who currently are denied palliative care…This is a very timely publication. The challenge to us all is to reflect and then act to improve care for our frail older patients.”
Dr Eileen Burns
President of the British Geriatric Society, Consultant in Older People’s Medicine
Anticipatory prescribing for symptom control
Anticipatory prescribing refers to charts and, where appropriate, medications that are left in a person’s usual place of residence for use by visiting clinicians should problems arise with uncontrolled symptoms.
- Patients are most vulnerable to these in the last days of life and when they are no longer able to swallow
- The common ones are pain, nausea and vomiting, distress and agitation and respiratory secretions
- The guidance below covers these.
There has been controversy over the best practice for clinicians to adopt following the widely publicised Gosport Enquiry.
- General, national guidance and policies are currently under development and several members of the clinical team at St Christopher’s are closely involved with this work
- Our current guidance reflects the developing thinking, is subject to regular review and scrutiny and will be modified as further evidence emerges around the best and safest practice to adopt
- Our 24 hour specialist advice and support is there to back up this general guidance to ensure, as far as possible, that clinical decisions are individualised and safe.
DOWNLOAD ANTICIPATORY PRESCRIBING GUIDANCE FOR FRAIL ELDERLY PATIENTS (PDF)
DOWNLOAD ANTICIPATORY PRESCRIBING GUIDANCE FOR ADULTS (PDF)
DOWNLOAD PAN LONDON SYMPTOM CONTROL MEDICATION AUTHORISATION AND ADMINISTRATION RECORD (PDF)
ARC – Antenatal Results and Choices
Art for All sessions – watch again
Avoid frailty score in Covid-19 guidance when assessing LD patients
Nursing Times article advising clinicians not to use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) when assessing whether people with learning disabilities and other conditions should be admitted to critical care.
https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/policies-and-guidance/avoid-frailty-score-in-covid-19-guidance-when-assessing-ld-patients-24-03-2020/Baby Loss
Bereavement Advice Centre
https://www.bereavementadvice.org/
Bereavement support in the Croydon and South London area from Rowland Brothers Funeral Directors
Bluebell Walk 2022

Let nature
into your life
Bluebell Walk
Sunday 1 May 22,
Cudham, Kent
Bluebell Walk 2022
Let nature into your life this Spring by attending to Bluebell Walk 2022
A big thank you to everyone who took part in Bluebell Walk – watch this space for how much we’ve raised for the hospice!
About the walk
We will have tour guides along the way, ready and waiting to tell you fun facts about the flora and fauna you’re wandering within whilst, back at Cudham, we’ll be waiting for you with home-made refreshments, entertainment for children and adults as well as a very special bluebell themed art installation.
So dig out your cameras, dust off your walking boots, gather your friends and enjoy a full day out in the beautiful countryside!
Join us to enjoy the beautiful bluebells, ancient trees and rare birds at this educational and fun event.

One walk, two routes
For the hardy amongst you a new 8 mile route will test your endurance! For everyone else, our accessible 4 mile route has been specially designed with families in mind:
Pricing
Tickets are priced at £25 for a single person, £40 for two people, or £50 for up to 5 people.
Little ones five and under can join the walk for free!
We know that many of you will wish to raise additional money for the hospice through sponsorship so we can be there for people in the community when they need us most. This is by no means mandatory.

Getting to Bluebell Walk
The start and finish for all walks is at:
Cudham Recreation Ground,
Cudham Lane South,
Cudham,
Kent TN14 7QB
Bluebell 2022 Bus Timetable
Our wonderful supporters from Stagecoach have donated 2 buses to get you all to and from Bluebell Walk this year. They are providing an express direct service in a perpetual loop.
Buses will run every half hour from Orpington Train Station to Cudham Recreation Ground starting at 8am.
The last service will leave Cudham recreation Ground at 5pm.
There will not be any services between 12 noon and 1pm.
Buses will depart as soon as they are full to speed up the service for all participants and to alleviate peak times.
Departing Orpington Train Station | Departing Cudham Recreation Ground |
8:00am | |
8:30am | 8:30am |
9:00am | 9:00am |
9:30am | 9:30am |
10:00am | 10:00am |
10:30am | 10:30am |
11:00am | 11:00am |
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12noon to 1pm – driver lunch break | |
1:00pm | |
1:30pm | 1:30pm |
2:00pm | 2:00pm |
2:30pm | 2:30pm |
3:00pm | 3:00pm |
3:30pm | 3:30pm |
4:00pm | 4:00pm |
4:30pm | 4:30pm |
5:00pm |
*Please note buses will leave as soon as they are full to accelerate the service through the peak periods.
FINALLY, this service is being provided by Stagecoach to make our event greener and more environmentally friendly.
Parking at the Cudham Recreation Ground is very limited and the roads are very narrow. St Christopher’s are very keen to leave the home of Cudham Wyse Cricket Club in the pristine condition we found it in and we hope you and you group will make use of this service.
Parking
There is free parking available at a first come first served basis at Cudham Recreation Ground.
Fundraising
We’re so excited to welcome you to Bluebell Walk! We know that many of you will wish to raise additional money for the hospice through sponsorship so we can be there for people in the community when they need us most. There are lots of ways you can get fundraising, here are a few ways to get started:
Whichever way you choose to support us, we appreciate it!
Already signed up?
Download your walker pack, view and download the steps and maps for the 4 and 8 mile routes and find out more about the day on our comprehensive walkers guide page.
Planning to walk and not yet registered?
Please come to Cudham Recreation Ground and register before 1pm on Sunday 1 May to take part in the 4 mile or 8 mile walk
What to wear

Look the part with a FREE Bluebell Walk t-shirt when you sign up!
T-shirts are available to collect at the event on the day.
Dog bandanas
Also, why not treat your four legged friend to one of our St Christopher’s dog bandanas so they don’t feel left out on the day! Buy your bandana in our online shop.

T-shirts will be available to collect at the event or you can pick them up prior to the event on one of the following collection days:
Sydenham
- Saturday 26 March, 11am – 4pm
- Thursday 31 March, 4.30pm – 7.30pm
- Sunday 10 April, 11am – 4pm
Orpington
- Tuesday 22 March 11:30am – 3pm
- Thursday 7 April 2pm – 7pm
“We’ve been working hard at Bluebell Walk HQ to make sure that you’ll have a safe day to remember. Supporting one another feels more important than ever and this event is a great way to show your support for our nurses, remember loved ones and raise money to support the care of people in our community facing the end of their lives”.
Jo Mowbray, Senior Event Fundraiser
Bluebell Walk 2022 is supported by
Find out how your business can support Bluebell Walk
Frequently Asked Questions about Bluebell Walk
Brake
Brighton Marathon
We are delighted to have several charity places in the 2022 Brighton Marathon. Part of the Brighton Marathon Weekend, this sell out event is hugely popular with new runners and seasoned pros.
To sign up, please email h.davidson@stchristophers.org.uk
The deadline to sign up for this event is 31 March, so hurry to avoid missing out!
View event informationBromley Bereavement Services
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/bromley-bereavement-service
Bromley Care Coordination at St Christopher’s
Helping you to get the right care, in the right place, at the right time
Who we are
Our friendly team of clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and healthcare assistants are on hand to support people living in Bromley with advanced illness and frailty enabling them to remain at home and live well.
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Bromley Care Coordination at St Christopher’s – Information for Professionals
Who we are
Bromley Care Coordination (BCC) is provided by our expert team at St Christopher’s and commissioned by Bromley Clinical Comissioning Group. The service enables patients with advanced illness, multi-morbidities and frailty to receive timely and coordinated care in the community.
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Bungee Jumps
Calling everyone with a taste for adventure, Bungee Jumping is an activity that the vast majority of people are capable of undertaking. You can bungee jump for St Christopher’s at anytime throughout the year.
We ask that you pay £75 registration fee to cover the cost of your jump, then raise £150 sponsorship to which will go directly to supporting the work of St Christopher’s.
Please visit the UK Bungee Club website to book yours today or call UK Bungee on 0845 319 5767 for group bookings. Don’t forget to let us know you are jumping for St Christopher’s so we can support you with fundraising tips, ideas, and a t-shirt to wear on the day!
View event informationCandle
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/candle
Candle: Children and Funerals
Parents and carers want to do the best for their children, and it is very hard to know what is best for them when a death has happened. You are trying to come to terms with what has happened, cope with painful and difficult feelings, and there are so many decisions and choices to be made.
This leaflet has been written to help you think about your children and the funeral, why they should have the chance to go, and how to answer some of their questions.
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Candle: Children, Young People and Loss
St Christopher’s has been providing bereavement counselling to patients’ families for over 50 years. St Christopher’s Candle Child Bereavement Service extends this support to all children, young people and their families in the south east London area, covering the boroughs of Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark and Lambeth. Any parent, carer, teacher or healthcare professional can make a referral to the Candle Child Bereavement Service. Young people aged over 16 can refer themselves.
We also offer a specialist training, advice and consultancy service to schools and other agencies working with children facing bereavement.
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Candle: How to help your bereaved child
How to help your bereaved child
You may be bereaved yourself, and may be finding it hard to keep your child’s needs in mind with all that is happening.The following points are a guide to help you focus on what is going on for them. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Candle: Someone close has died
How to help a bereaved young person – a guide for adults
Every year many young people experience the death of someone they are close to. Some of these deaths will be sudden and some will be after a long illness, but all losses can be difficult for teenagers. This leaflet is designed to help you understand some of the aspects of a death that are hard for young people and to give some ideas about how you can offer support. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Candle: Someone has died suddenly
Helping your child
Everyone is very shocked when someone dies suddenly. There has been no time to prepare and often no warning that the person was going to die. Shock affects adults and children physically and emotionally, and some of the effects you may notice are feeling dizzy or sick, shaky, shivery, hot and cold. After a shock we often feel very unsafe for a while, and need to take things quietly. This leaflet mentions some of the things you and your child may be feeling. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Care for the family – widowed young support
Care Home Day
Care of Wounds in Palliative Care Workshop
Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19
This guidance is produced to help support people who are caring for someone who is dying at home from COVID-19 infection
https://www.hospiceuk.org/docs/default-source/echo/covid-19-echo/covid-19_care-at-home_guide_final.pdfCharity zumbathon
Matico Dance Studio are hosting their very first charity event at their newly renovated ballroom of former Royston Hall in Penge with a fun filled afternoon of dancing with Matico – Zumba.
100% of all proceeds will be donated to St Christopher’s.
Please contact Matico on 07949 606397 or visit www.maticodancestudio.com for tickets and more information.
View event informationChatterton Arms Christmas fundraiser
Get down to the Chatterton Arms in Bromley this Christmas for a race day and live music fundraiser in aid of St Christopher’s!
Are you feeling lucky? Buy and name a horse for the chance to win big!


Go to racenights.co.uk to find out more.
View event informationChild Bereavement UK
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Child Death Helpline
http://childdeathhelpline.org.uk/
Childline
https://www.childline.org.uk/
Clinical guide for the management of palliative care in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic
NHS Clinical Guide for Management of Palliative Care in Hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic
https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2020/03/C0081-Speciality-guide-Palliative-care-and-coronavirus-FINAL-02.04.20.pdfCognitive Behavioural Therapy
You have been referred to the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) clinic here at St Christopher’s Hospice either because you have asked for some help or because a member of the team has suggested that you come. This leaflet aims to answer some of the more common questions about CBT and help you understand a little more about what to expect. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Coming to St Christopher’s Hospice as an inpatient
This leaflet explains what you can expect as an inpatient at St Christopher’s. We hope to answer your concerns by concentrating on the most commonly asked questions. If you have any more
questions please ask your doctor or nurse.
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Community of Practice for Health Care Assistants (HELP Care Home Partners)
Community palliative, end of life and bereavement care in the Covid-19 pandemic
A guide to end of life care symptom control when a person is dying from Covid-19 for General Practice Teams, prepared by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Association for Palliative Medicine.
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/149457/mod_page/content/22/COVID%20Community%20symptom%20control%20and%20end%20of%20life%20care%20for%20General%20Practice%20FINAL%20v2.docx.pdfComplementary therapies
This leaflet explains about complementary therapies available at St Christopher’s and Harris HospisCare – if you have any other questions, we hope you will talk them over with a member of staff who will be glad to help. If you are thinking of using another complementary therapy service, please ask us for further information. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Confidential support for individual Care Home staff
We have had several requests from Care Homes asking if we can offer support to individual staff. This is why we have created a new staff support service called Hear For You.
What is Hear For You?
Hear For You offers confidential telephone and email support to all care home staff. It is provided by experienced staff and counsellors here at St Christopher’s. Think of this as a ‘check in’ service to support your wellbeing. You may want to talk about a difficult moment at work, worries about your family or friends or simply offload for a few minutes. Whatever you need we’ll do our best to support you – your emotional wellbeing is very important to us.
How do I access support?
Simply email us at hearforyou@stchristophers.org.uk or call us on 020 8768 4688. Let us know which CCG you work in, and where possible the care home you work for. This will remain completely confidential. We will be available between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. If you want to book in a call outside of these times simply email us and we’ll do our best to fit this in for you.
Is this support confidential?
Please rest assured that everything you share will remain confidential unless we have a concern that falls within our safeguarding protocol.
Consent – what you have a right to expect
1 What does consent really mean?
Before any doctor, nurse or therapist examines or treats you, they must seek your permission or ‘consent’ to do so.
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Contact Precautions
Why do I need to supported with care using ‘contact precautions’?
If you are being cared for in this way, it may be because you are infected with a micro-organism that can be passed to other people, or because you have symptoms of a contagious disease. For example, you might have a rash that could mean you have chicken pox or shingles, or, if you have diarrhoea and vomiting this could mean you have a gastrointestinal infection. If any of this applies to you, we will explain the reasons for needing to use these extra precautions. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Coordinate My Care
Coordinate My Care is an innovative NHS service that builds medical care around the wishes of each patient. You create the plan with your GP: then we share it with all the healthcare professionals who might treat you. So everyone looking after you knows exactly what you want.
https://www.coordinatemycare.co.uk/Coordinate My Care quick reference guide
Quick Reference Guide to CMC Urgent Care Plans
https://coordinatemycare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cmc-quick-reference-guide.pdfCoping with Bereavement guide from Age UK
Coping with dying
This leaflet describes some of the physical changes that happen to people as they start to die. It anticipates some of the questions you may want to ask about what is happening and why, and encourages you to ask for further help or information if there is anything at all that is worrying you.
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Coping with feelings of depression
1 Coping with feelings of depression
There is no right or wrong way to feel when you or someone close to you has a terminal illness. You may experience a range of emotions, at different times. You may feel shock, fear, anger and resentment. Or you may feel helpless, sad, frustrated or perhaps experience relief and acceptance. You may also feel isolated and alone, even if you have family and friends around you.
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Corinthian Chamber Orchestra concert in aid of St Christopher’s
Join us for a fantastic evening of classical music on Saturday 21 May at St James’s Church in Central London.
Wagner – Siegfried Idyll
Beethoven – Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Leonard Elschenbroich, conductor
Petr Limonov, piano
Tickets from £20, £15, and £12 available at: https://www.wegottickets.com/sct/y5JSKygFxY
View event informationCoronavirus (COVID-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding COVID-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirusCoronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding covid-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirusCoronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding Covid-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness:
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/coronavirusCoronavirus (COVID-19): looking after people who lack mental capacity
Guidance for health and social care staff who are caring for, or treating, a person who lacks the relevant mental capacity.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-looking-after-people-who-lack-mental-capacityCoronavirus education programme for End of Life Care
This programme is freely available to colleagues working in the NHS, independent sector and social care.
https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/coronavirus/Coronavirus resource hub
The Royal College of GP’s coronavirus resource hub which includes a palliative care section
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=10537Coronavirus: resources for people with a learning disability
Learning Disability Wales guidance resources for Covid-19
https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/https://www.ldw.org.uk/project/coronavirus/Counselling Directory
Covid-19 Learning Disability Resources
Carers in Southampton, Covid 19 learning disability resources
https://www.carersinsouthampton.co.uk/covid-19-learning-disability-resourcesCOVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Covid 19 Guidance on supporting staff who are self-isolating, communicating with patients, remote working and reviewing and stopping critical care treatment
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng159Covid-19 useful links
Community palliative, end of life and bereavement care in the Covid-19 pandemic
A guide to end of life care symptom control when a person is dying from Covid-19 for General Practice Teams, prepared by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Association for Palliative Medicine.
https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/pluginfile.php/149457/mod_page/content/22/COVID%20Community%20symptom%20control%20and%20end%20of%20life%20care%20for%20General%20Practice%20FINAL%20v2.docx.pdfCOVID-19: Guidance for community and inpatient services
Royal College of Psychiatrists, Community and inpatient services – COVID-19 guidance for clinicians
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/responding-to-covid-19/responding-to-covid-19-guidance-for-clinicians/community-and-inpatient-services-covid-19-guidance-for-cliniciansCOVID-19: How to work safely in care homes
COVID-19: Our Action Plan for Adult Social Care
Creative Writing Workshop
This workshop includes in-class exercises in conjunction with worksheets. It is suitable for all ages (under 18s to be accompanied by adult).
Suitable for beginners or writers looking to reignite their work, this one-day creative writing workshop will guide you through the creative process, developing your seed of an idea with all the necessary ingredients until it forms a delightful, simmering plot.
In a warm, fun and inspiring environment, you will learn the nuts and bolts of the creative process and those key elements – character, structure, discipline, plot, drama, the creation of more ideas, point of view, location, delivery, and the all-important strong, dramatic and satisfying conclusion that will leave your readers wanting more.
From the get-go, you will begin to produce work within a structure that will drive your story and creativity forward, even sharing it with your fellow students (don’t worry – you don’t have to) to build your confidence, critiquing skills and the necessary thick-skin all writers must have.
You will leave the course fired-up and inspired to continue your work, armed with a rock-solid structure and ‘menu’ of those necessary ingredients required to create a compelling, unputdownable piece of work.
Writing is all about entertaining the reader, and when coupled with structure, the tools, vision and a daily ethic, the world really is your literary oyster. Go for it!
Are there any course requirements?
Yes, you’ll need basic written English skills to benefit from it.
Is previous creative writing experience required?
No.
Are there any other costs?
No, unless you wish to buy refreshments.
Is there anything I need to bring?
Ideally an idea to work on, but that ‘s not necessary as we’ll soon get you creating one. Also, please bring your own writing materials – pens, pencils, paper etc…
Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dominic: dominic@creative-writer.co.uk
Cruse
Cruse provides support services for people across the UK who have been bereaved. The helpline offers listening support and practical advice related to bereavement, including dealing with an estate, debt and arranging a funeral.
0808 808 1677https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Dementia programme
Depression and low mood
Low mood is common and maybe even more prevalent at this time. Lauren will talk you though the common things you may feel and how to identify if you need more support as well as strategies that might help you.
(more…) Watch videoDifficulty Sleeping
Introduction
Lots of people have a problem with sleeping at some time during their lives. If you are ill, sleep can be hard because of anxiety, worry about treatment, fears about the future, or just because you are going through a stressful time in your life. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Discover Hospice Care Taster Day
Do I need to make a Will?
This leaflet is intended for general guidance only and we suggest that you obtain proper legal advice if you are in doubt about the meaning of anything. Some of the legal terms used in this leaflet are explained below. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Eating and drinking when ill
This leaflet aims to answer frequently asked questions about appetite, weight loss and the need for fluids or artificial hydration (fluid intake given by a drip) if you, or the person you are caring for, become very ill. (more…)
Read leaflet online | Download leaflet (PDF)Eating well
In this session our Dietician, Lorna, will explore the principles of healthy eating and how you can put this into practice. You can also visit the British Dietetic Association website for more healthy eating resources.
(more…) Watch videoECHO sessions for care homes in South East London and Croydon
End of Life Care for people living with advanced dementia
End of Life Care in Frailty
The aim of this guidance is to support clinicians and others in considering the needs of and providing high quality care for frail older people as they move towards the end of their lives.
https://www.bgs.org.uk/resources/resource-series/end-of-life-care-in-frailtyEnd of Life Journal
End of Life Journal was a free, online, peer-reviewed journal that published articles on all aspects of nursing practice relating to end-of-life care.
The journal was primarily aimed at generalist nurses working in hospital, community and care home settings. Many articles will also be of interest to the palliative care nursing audience as well as members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
The journal focused on care for patients with both malignant and non-malignant disease and their family and friends.
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/end-of-life-journal/End of life update for GPs
Exercise
In this video we hope to give you an understanding of what exercise is, the different types of exercise, what you might want to exercise and how you can put this into practice. The guidance here is general and may not be appropriate to you.
(more…) Watch videoExercise at home
A set of four videos designed to help people through exercise
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/videos/exercises/Exercise at home
A set of four videos designed to help people through exercise.
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/videos/exercises/Exercise Group sessions – watch again
Fabrics and Threads Group presents Textiles Exhibition
St. Christopher’s Fabrics and Threads group will be exhibiting a selection of their quilts and textiles work.
Come along to an inspiring evening, with the opportunity to meet the artists and look forward to enjoying some wine and cheese whilst viewing these incredible works of art!
View event informationFind a Therapist
Fit for Life: Course introduction
The aim of Fit for Life is to support your physical and emotional wellbeing through video sessions on exercise, sleep, mood and eating well amongst others. With plenty of advice and support available via email, this free series of videos will give you food for thought and the tools that you need to take action.
(more…) Watch videoFreddie Mercury Night at The Warren
Gemma & We’ve Got It All Covered are back with another fantastic charity evening – this time a Freddie Mercury tribute act by Gary Goodmaze! Come and join us at The Warren on Friday 7 October, all proceeds will go to St Christopher’s.
Please call 0208 462 1266 to book your tickets today.
View event informationFree critical training to help care home staff
Our End of Life Care webinar series launched April 16 and is free to all care homes. In this three-part weekly series, we share our expertise in practices such as Advance Care Planning, Coordinate my Care (myCMC), and Challenging Conversations – covering the important aspects of communications around death and dying during Covid-19.
https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/stc_education_event/virtual-learning/