[O5–02–06]: ‘WORKING TO THE END’: EXPERIENCES OF THE HOME CARE WORKFORCE PROVIDING END‐OF‐LIFE CARE

The study investigated the experiences of home care workers and managers supporting people with dementia to live in their own homes up to the end of life. The presentation will specifically elaborate on the theme of “perceptions of a client’s death”, which includes home care workers’ experiences of the death, the relevance of ‘emotional labour’ in their actions and reactions, and the support available to them.