According to the UN Declaration on the rights of the dying man, no one should have to die alone
In practice:
There is usually a whole team of different professionals around a care giver; nursing staff, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, nurse and physician.
The decision to change care to be palliative care at the end of life is made by a doctor in consultation with the individual and based on a unified picture of the team. After this decision, the work should still be focused on having the individual's needs at the center, there are specific routines in the activities on how to do when working around a person at the end of life.
An example of this is that when the assessment that a person is near the end of life, the basic principle is that the dying person should not be left alone. When a staff member or relative sits at the side of a dying caregiver, it is called "watching". The most important thing is that the staff who are watching feel secure in their work. If relatives do not have the opportunity or wish to sit and watch the dying side, it is best if a more experienced staff sit and watch.
