Advance Care Planning Premium 2 disc pack - just £49.95 !

• A complete training course,  with video and sound resources
• contains a licensed version of SHARP Records & Plans advance care planning template "What I want for the future"
• Introduction and full facilitator instructions
• Video interviews with renowned experts on ACP, it's application and implications.
• Audio interviews with care staff
  

This Premium Pack contains the ACP Premium Pack DVD and the ACP Premium Learning Pack document CD which will facilitate you learning more about Advance Care Planning. 

So what do you get for your £49.95?

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1. ACP Premium Learning Pack document CD

This can only be used in a CD drive in your computer.  You will need Adobe Acrobat reader software and Microsoft Word & Powerpoint software to be able to read the documents on the CD

This contains all of the documents,  grouped into six Sessions (or themes) that are also available online individually on this site.

"What I want for the future"

It also includes a licensed version of SHARP Records & Plans “What I want for the future” document template,  together with guidance notes.  These are particualrly valuable in working through Session Five - “Enabling residents to think about,  discuss and record their wishes”.  Simply load the CD on your computer and download the documents.

The SHARP Records & Plans advance care planning template has proven extremely useful and is a handy record for your resident's wishes.  It's in A4 portrait format,  with large text so your resident's will have no problems using it.

2. ACP Premium Pack DVD

This resources DVD has two sections:

• Session Resources
• Ways of approaching Advance Care Planning
  

Session Resources

These enhance the existing resources found on the document CD by presenting you with authoritative video interviews and compilations which will enhance your learning experience.  Here's what you'll find in each section:

Session Two - “What do people think about Advance Care Planning?”

“Views of Older People about ACP” contains excerpts from research carried out by Prof. Jane Seymour spoken as words by actors and accompanied with pictures.  This can be used as an additional aid to support the theme of Session Two

“A Resident’s view - Mrs W” is an audio visual presentation of a discussion with a real resident of a care home in Somerset who has recently completed a “What I want for the future” record of her future wishes,  containing real insight into a resident’s view of ACP.

“Views of managers and staff” contains excerpts from discussions with real life managers and staff who have introduced ACP into their homes.  They tell you really  “how it is” and offer valuable insights into how you should go about introducing and maintaining ACP records.

Session Three - “The effect of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 on ACP?”

“An interview with David Pennington” David is the Lead for the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in the South-West of England.  He gives a wide overview of the Act and in particular it’s real benefits  in supporting the introduction of ACP.  You’ll also get valuable insights into such matters as Lasting Powers of Attorney,  which are introduced by the Act

Session Four- “Crucial care decisions”

“Resuscitation Decisions” with Andrew Makin who is Director of Nursing at the Registered Nursing Homes Association as well as former care home owner.  He gives us the benefit of his wide knowledge of this particular subject which has a direct bearing on ACP

“The role of the GP in ACP”  Dr. Harry Yoxall is secretary of the Somerset Local Medical Committee.  You will find Dr. Yoxall’s wide experience of the introduction of ACP,  with particular reference to the GP’s role,  extremely valuable.  He will give you useful tips on how to present ACP records to GPs when they visit your home or facility.  He also puts the GPs perspective on the value of ACP to them.

Ways of approaching Advance Care  Planning

Embarking on ACP with residents can seem daunting for care staff and so examples of how you might approach the discussions are given in this section.  These are examples only as the approach will vary according to each individual.  It is not intended that these scenarios should show the right way,  but one way.

Actors have been used in all three scenarios and all names and places are fictitious

Scenario One

Mrs. Andrews has just arrived in Leafy Glen care home,  having been discharged from hospital after recovering from a stroke.  The DVD takes you through her journey,  in four sections, and offers approaches to offering ACP you might find valuable and comforting for your residents.

Questions for discussion arising from the scenario are:

• what do you think about the timing of introducing ACP to new residents?
• what do you think about the approach of the manager?
• if you were a manager,  what if anything would you do differently?

Scenario Two

Ernie Bradshaw has been in Leafy Glen for a number of years.  He is not quite as easy to discuss ACP with as Mrs. Andrews, as you'll see.......

Questions for discussion arising from the scenario are:

• what do you think about Ernie’s views?
• if you were the manager,  what if anything would you do differently?

Scenario Three

This depicts Charles Davidson who has dementia which affects his mental capacity to take part in the process. 

If, according to  the assessment under the Mental Capacity Act 2005,  staff assess that a person lacks the mental capacity to make decisions about some aspects of care and treatment,  then staff may assess that it is appropriate to consult with another person about what the person’s wishes may be. 

The aim of this scenario is to support the person according to their “best interests”,  when they are not able to express their wishes.  The scenario shows appropriate consultation with Charles’ wife to ascertain his wishes.

Questions for discussion arising from this scenario are:

• how easy do you think it is to differentiate between a relative’s views and what he or she thinks are the persons  views?
• whose views are you seeking here?
• what do you think are the pros and cons for the person being present during the discussions,  where the person is assessed to lack the mental capacity to be able to make any contribution?