Challenges

Challenges

These six podcasts discuss some of the challenges of supporting people using substances who have serious ill health. 1. Challenges of scarce resources 2. Fighting for scarce resources and awareness of others’ caseloads 3. The unpredictability of death 4. The...
Practitioner peer support and self care

Practitioner peer support and self care

These podcasts discuss the importance of practitioners seeking peer support and taking care of themselves. 1. Change the recovery narrative: death is not a service failure 2. Staff training in both substance use and end of life care 3. The emotional impact on staff...
Symptom and pain management

Symptom and pain management

The following podcasts discuss symptom and pain management when people are using substances. 1. Sensitive discussion about pain management and substance use 2. Wider considerations relating to pain and symptom management 3. Being open and honest about substance use 4....
Homeless people

Homeless people

These four podcasts focus on supporting homeless people using substances and who are seriously unwell. 1. The impact of someone being at the end of life upon hostel staff and residents 2. Hostel placements 3. Needing collaborative work across hostels 4. Recognising...
Supporting families

Supporting families

These four podcasts focus on families of people using substances at or near the end of their lives. They include: 1. How to support families and social networks 2. Advice for family caregivers 3. Support needs of family caregivers 4. Why people who use substances...