2.1 This procedure should ensure that Community and Adult Care social care staff are supported and have clear guidance to follow in the event of discovering an individual who has died.
2.2 Individuals will be assured that at the time of death staff will treat them and their representatives/advocates with care, sensitivity and respect.
2.3 This policy and procedure is based on the belief that all deaths should be managed in a dignified way.
2.4 Information recorded in the care plan regarding the after-death wishes of an individual and their representatives/advocates will be appropriate and proportionate to the services they are receiving and their individual circumstances.
2.5 Information regarding the death of an individual will be efficiently shared with relevant sections of the social care section of the Community and Adult Care Directorate to ensure that records are updated and resources are properly accounted for.
