End of Life
Do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) - adults aged 16 years and over
This is the standardised documentation form for adult DNACPR decisions.
Let's talk about death and dying (booklet)
We all seem to find it difficult to have conversations about dying and death. It's an intergenerational thing. We know this because of our social research, which gave us some surprising insights - it seems that we can all talk to our peers but not our families. This book is designed for everyone; to help us start to talk to our family and friends, grown up children, and our grandchildren.
Lifebook - an easy and safe way to record the practical details of your life (booklet)
At Age UK, we want you to have one less thing to worry about. The Lifebook lets you keep all the important information you might need in one place. It's one of those things your future self will thank you for. Whether you need to dig out some information about a pet or an energy supplier, you'll know exactly where to find it.
Planning for the end of life (leaflet)
Whether you're nearing the end of your life or simply planning for the future, this guide can help you think about your wishes, rights and needs. It can also help if you're supporting someone else to make decisions.
Respect - making a recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment (A4)
What should happen to you in an emergency? The Respect process creates personalised recommendations for your clinical care in emergency situations in which you are not able to decide for yourself or communicate your wishes.
Respect - recommended summary plan for emergency care and treatment - info for nursing/residential care home staff (A4 factsheet)
ReSPECT (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment) is a process that creates personalised recommendations for a person’s immediate clinical care in a future emergency in which they cannot make or express choice. It provides a summary plan with recommendations to help health and care professionals to make immediate decisions about that person’s care and treatment.
Respect - statement on the role of the Respect process during COVID 19 (A4 factsheet)
The importance of having conversations to understand and record a person's wishes has never been more important than during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Those using the Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment (Respect) must ensure that having conversations with the individuals concerned remains at the heart of the process.
Your guide to decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
This leaflet has been created to help someone have a conversation with a health or social care professional.