The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have launched new guidance to support nurses and care staff to help support good mouth care during end-of-life care.
This guidance can also be used by the person receiving care, their relatives and those important to them. The guidance covers:
- Why is mouth care important at the end of life?
- Products used to assist mouth care
- How to prepare for mouth care
- Advice and FAQs
- Things you should not use
- Mouth care poster
The guidance can be found here.