Death, Dying and Loss Awareness

Introduction awareness session for staff & volunteers in the voluntary sector, Healthcare staff and the public on how to be better at talking about death, dying and loss which covers bereavement. The session will be a look at Why don’t we talk about death? What a good death is for yourself? Communication techniques​, Empathy vs Sympathy​, some the Theories of loss and What to do & say. The session is to help people feel more confident in supporting people who might have a palliative care diagnosis and those who are bereaved. We will explore the social context of death and dying, considering the impact on good end-of-life care and bereavement support.

Please note this is an online session on Zoom and is being delivered by 

Alison May, Community Engagement Manager, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care.