Developed by
- Queensland Health
- NPS Medicine Wise
Care plan for the dying person
We've developed care plan resources for health professionals giving end of life care to adults during the last days and hours of their life.
- Care plan for the dying person (PDF 524 kB) (Winc code 1NY31713)
- Care plan for the dying person: ongoing assessment (PDF 778 kB) (Winc code 1NY31455)
- Care plan for the dying person: clinical notes (PDF 170 kB) (Winc code 1NY33028)
- Care plan for the dying person audit tool (XLSM 143 kB)
Our care plan for the dying person guideline for health professionals (PDF 756 kB) explains how to use these resources. You’ll need to download and print the forms from Winc.
Symptom and comfort assessment and management fact sheets
Evidence-based resources to guide and support health care professionals caring for a person in the last hours and days of life.
- Agitation and restlessness in the last days of life (PDF 191 kB)
- Bladder care in the last days of life (PDF 195 kB)
- Bowel care in the last days of life (PDF 194 kB)
- Breathlessness in the last days of life (PDF 201 kB)
- Care after death (PDF 202 kB)
- Care environment in the last days of life (PDF 180 kB)
- Family and carer distress in the last days of life (PDF 207 kB)
- Mouth care in the last days of life (PDF 196 kB)
- Nausea and vomiting in the last days of life (PDF 200 kB)
- Nutrition and hydration in the last days of life (PDF 197 kB)
- Pain in the last days of life (PDF 200 kB)
- Respiratory tract and secretions in the last days of life (PDF 201 kB)
- Skin hygiene in the last days of life (PDF 196 kB)
- Spiritual and cultural needs in the last days of life (PDF 192 kB)
Care plan for the dying child
We've developed care plan resources for health professionals giving end of life care to children under 18 during the last days and hours of their life.
- Care plan for the dying child (PDF 525 kB) (Winc code 1NY36160)
- Care plan for the dying child: comfort, observation and symptom assessment (COSA) (PDF 466 kB) (Winc code 1NY36161)
- Care plan for the dying child: care after death (PDF 289 kB) (Winc code 1NY44284)
Our care plan for the dying child guideline for health professionals (PDF 1431 kB) explains how to use these resources. You’ll need to download and print the forms from Winc.
Watch our videos about giving end of life care to children on Vimeo.
- Discussing end of life care
- When a child brings up death and dying
- Discussing how to manage clinical deterioration
- Helping families have difficult conversations
End of life care in emergency
Our decision making and end of life care in emergency (DandELinE) resources can help you make decisions in an emergency that respect a patient’s values and wishes for end of life care.
- Implementation quick guide (PDF 301 kB)
- Implementation plan (PDF 1305 kB)
- Workplace instruction (DOCX 770 kB)
- End of life care in emergency pathway (PDF 178 kB)
- Resource checklist (DOCX 270 kB)
- Medicine guidelines for symptom management (PDF 115 kB)
- Trolley stock record (PDF 64 kB)
- End of life care evaluation tool (DOCX 1888 kB)
- Risks, actions, issues, decision and lessons learnt tool (RAIDL) (XLSM 817 kB)
Residential Aged Care End of Life Care Pathway
Residential aged care homes can use the Residential Aged Care End of Life Care Pathway (RAC EoLCP) to plan health care for residents in the final days of their life.
Withholding or withdrawing life sustaining care
- Consent to provide health care to adults flow chart (PDF 1995 kB)
- Withholding and withdrawing life sustaining measures – legal considerations (PDF 177 kB)
Advance care planning and resuscitation
Resources to help you support patients who are making decisions about their future health care.
Information to use with your patients
The Queensland Government has resources to help patients with understanding care at the end of life. It explains the types of care available and what to know and do when nearing death and dying.
Professional printing
Queensland Health staff can use the Winc managed print service to order professionally printed resources. Talk to your HHS for more information.