Workshops 2009

September 24 - 27
Presentation at the International Conference on cultural connections for quality care at the end of life. Perth Australia

October 16, 17, 18
Living with Dying seminar: (Part 2)
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Near-death and Coma Communication training
(Part 1) is available on request in your area

The one day seminar is of interest to staff, care givers, volunteers, family members and all those interested in caring for the dying and can be adapted to your specific needs.

Objectives

• To bring increased awareness to the various stages of illness and dying
• To explore personal beliefs and attitudes that we bring to death and dying
• To teach methods of supporting those who are dying including verbal and non-verbal communication
• To develop confidence in connecting with the dying and assisting them with their inner processes.

Outcomes
At the conclusion of the workshop participants can expect to have:

• developed their understanding of and ability to support patients in the various stages of death and dying
• explored their background belief systems and attitudes that are brought to their encounters with patients who are dying
• gained some skills for communicating with patients who may be in non-verbal states of consciousness such as in near-death and coma states
• on-going support via email for ongoing reflection and information. There is also follow-up training provided as needed

Feedback from a hospice volunteer:

She wrote: “I want to tell you how much I enjoyed, appreciated and benefited from the seminar you gave. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. For me there were so many new perspectives to embrace, so much that was stimulating and exciting and best of all deeply satisfying because it gave voice to something I knew on some level but had not yet been able to articulate. Such a gift you gave us, thank you.”

Contact Kay for more information.