How to use this toolkit

We have adapted a resource pack previously developed by St Mungo’s and Marie Curie, using findings from a large piece of collaborative research. Each section contains resources, tools and activity worksheets to help in planning and providing person centered, multiagency care for homeless people. The resources can be found throughout the toolkit and also in the resources section.

We found that one of the reasons people are dying without support is that they are not recognized to be suffering from a terminal illness. Throughout this toolkit we suggest that ‘concern about a client’s deteriorating health’ should act as a trigger for action, rather than waiting for a palliative or terminal diagnosis.

We hope this toolkit will be useful in supporting your clients, yourselves and each other.