Resources for Patients
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Additional information on medicines used in symptom control
Leaflet
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…)
Advance Care Planning
Leaflet
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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Art for All online Session 11.5.20: Get involved!
Videos
Join us for a YouTube art group each Tuesday where we’ll present art activities, along with calls for contributions to large scale St Christopher’s-wide art projects.
(more…)Art for All online session 14.4.20
Videos
All our online sessions are free to join. If you are able to, please consider a small donation to our emergency appeal.
Art for All Online Session 18.5.20: Make a wish with 1000 cranes
Videos
Join us to learn how to make an Origami crane at home, or even challenge yourself to complete Senbazuru!
Art for All Online Session 2.6.20: A Room with a View
Videos
We’ve all spent a lot of time inside recently, and probably quite a while looking out of the window. In this session we explore what it is that makes a view important to us.
(more…)Art for All online session 22.4.20
Art for All Online Session 25.5.20: We are the music makers
Videos
Join us to learn about making art from music: Follow in the footsteps of Kandinsky and listen to your favourite music to find inspiration to make your own artwork.
(more…)Art for All online session 28.4.20: “Bring me sunshine”
Videos
This ‘Art for All’ session focuses on light- sunlight to be specific! Learn about Cyanotype art printing and to have a go at making your own art, using shadows as a creative inspiration.
(more…)Art for All Online Session 4.5.20: “A page full of colour”
Videos
Sometimes we all need a bit of colour in our lives. Watch how to make the perfect art piece to complement an NHS window rainbow, using materials that everyone has at home. And take part in an activity that encourages us all to look at colour differently within our own homes.
(more…)Breathlessness
Leaflet
This leaflet will provide you with basic advice to help you manage your breathlessness. It is intended to act as a reminder following a physiotherapy session – please ask if you have any questions. (more…)
Coping with dying
Leaflet
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
Leaflet
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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Coronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness
Weblinks and Resource Lists
Marie Curie’s advice on understanding covid-19 if you’re affected by a terminal illness
Depression and low mood
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 7 of the Fit for Life Programme
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.
If you have any questions about this session please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
Once you’ve watched this video, why not try out one of our short exercise videos?
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Eating well
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 3 of the Fit for Life programme
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. If you have any questions about the content please contact fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
You might also find this resource useful: https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/healthy-eating.html
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Exercise
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 2 of the Fit for Life programme
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.
It is important that you speak to your healthcare professional if you have any concerns about exercising and that you work at your own pace and level. If you haven’t exercised recently we would always recommend that you start with moderate exercise rather than vigorous exercise.
If you have any questions about this video please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
The links mentioned in the video are below:
- https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/videos/exercises/
- https://www.csp.org.uk/public-patient/keeping-active-healthy/staying-active-home
- https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/
Once you’ve watched this video, why not try out one of our short exercise videos?
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Exercise at home
Videos
A set of four videos designed to help people through exercise
Exercise at home
Videos
A set of four videos designed to help people through exercise.
Exercise Group – David’s Seated Exercises
Videos
Exercise group – David’s sitting and standing exercises
Exercise Group online session 06.05.20
Fit for Life: Course introduction
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Part of the Fit for Life programme
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.
This programme is for anyone! If you are thinking about what’s important in life and how you might take steps to make positive changes in yours, this is the programme for you. These videos can benefit you whatever stage of your life you’re at and are especially pertinent during these challenging time.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the team at fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Fit for Life: Course summary
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
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Gardening vlog week 1
Gardening vlog week 2
Gardening vlog week 3
Videos
He’s back! Cliff, one of our volunteer gardeners at St Christopher’s Orpington, gives a tour of the beautiful gardens. With strict social distancing measures in place, he can show us how the garden has fared on its own for all those weeks!
(more…)Goal setting
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 1 of the Fit for Life programme
Knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it can be tricky. In this video we explore how and why we set goals as well as breaking down the process so that you can achieve your aims. The document in the video is available here and is thanks to Dr Sally Boa.
We recommended that you complete this document to support your goals. You can do this by pausing the video at any time. If you have any questions, please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Hand massage
Leaflets for healthcare professionals
Leaflets
St Christopher’s has produced a range of information leaflets for patients and carers. Healthcare professionals and other organisations may use this material providing St Christopher’s is credited as author. Copyright remains with St Christopher’s Hospice. For further information regarding use of leaflet material, please contact the Communications Manager on tel: 020 8768 4585 or email: communications@stchristophers.org.uk
Managing breathlessness
Videos
Four videos designed to give people advice about managing breathlessness
Managing your Breathlessness Booklet
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Guidance
Practical advice and techniques to help you manage your breathlessness
Living with breathlessness can be very distressing. Breathlessness itself can lead to inefficient breathing patterns, reduced activity and fitness, as well as anxiety and panic.
Each of these effects can increase breathlessness, creating negative spirals of increasing breathlessness and distress.
This booklet will provide you with practical advice and techniques to help you manage your breathlessness.
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Meaning
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 6 of the Fit for Life programme
If you have any questions about this session please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Medicines A to Z
Meditation – More than you can handle?
Videos
From the book Postcards from Heaven, words and pictures to help you hear from God, but Ellie Hart.
(more…)Meditation – the art of firewalking
Mindful breathing
Videos
Take a break from your desk to enjoy this short video on mindful breathing led by Sarah.
(more…)Mindfulness Live Events
Webinar
Stirling Moorey is a Consultant Psychiatrist in CBT, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Visiting Senior Lecturer Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. Stirling provides weekly mindfulness sessions. To be included in the notifications for these sessions, please email Stirling on Stirling.Moorey@slam.nhs.uk
NHS Advance Care Planning
Guidance
This guide is for people who are approaching the end of their life. Some parts of it may also be useful for people who are caring for someone who is dying, or people who want to plan in advance for their own end of life care.
Palliative Rehabilitation
Videos
A useful video from All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative CarePressure ulcers
Leaflet
Remember that skin awareness is key to early prevention.
What is a pressure ulcer?
A pressure ulcer is damage that occurs on the surface and underlying tissues of the skin due to the lack of blood and oxygen supply. You may have known them as pressure sores or bedsores, but they are now called pressure ulcers.
(more…)Relaxation
Videos
A short guided relaxation exercise.
Please note that all exercises demonstrated and repetitions suggested are a guide. Please start with whatever you can do and build up gradually over time. Remember to rest as needed between repetitions and between exercises. If you feel dizzy or have chest pains when exercising stop immediately and seek medical help.
(more…)Seated Exercise with Story
Sleep
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 5 of the Fit for Life programme
Do you have difficulty getting to sleep or difficulty staying asleep? Maybe you want to find out more about how you can improve your sleep routine. Sarah will take you through some of the difficulties many people face and the things that you can do to overcome them.
If you have any questions about this session, please email the team at fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Staying connected
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 4 of the Fit for Life programme
Sometimes we struggled to feel part of our community and this can be even more difficult at the present time. In this video Vincent explores the importance of staying connected and how we can support ourselves. He also covers how we can encourage other to help us to achieve our goals.
If you have any questions about the content of this session, please contact fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Thinking ahead – planning for the future
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 8 of the Fit for Life programme
If you have any questions about this session please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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Worry
SOURCE: St Christopher's | TYPE: Videos
Session 9 of the Fit for Life programme
If you have any questions about this session please email fitforlife@stchristophers.org.uk
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