22-3-12 Dr Gill Garden - The Bromhead Boston Care Home Support Service

Dr Garden (Consultant in Liaison Old Age Psychiatry, Lincolnshire Partnership FT) spoke about the results of a two year Care Homes project in Boston funded by charity. A Care Homes Liaison service was set up for 8 care homes,education provided for Care Homes staff, End of life care planning introduced, with allocation of dedicated GP support to care homes and proactive visits. Impressive results include a continuing fall in unplanned hospitalisations and most people now dying in their chosen place of death.

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