STUDY DAY (NORTHERN IRELAND) Bereavement Matters - Supporting Families Facing Loss and Bereavement

Code

SD1001

Aim

An interactive day which aims to educate professionals and volunteers to better understand how to meet the diverse needs of bereaved families.

Co-hosted with Northern Ireland Hospice

Learning outcomes

The day will include presentations, discussions sessions and an interactive workshop.

Presentations will include:

• Sudden death and breaking bad news skills   Ann Chalmers, Chief Executive, Child Bereavement Charity
• NI Bereavement strategy Ann Coyle, Area Bereavement Co-ordinator, Southern Health & Social Services Trust
• Parents' journey through the loss of a child - a qualitative study Jayne Price, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queens University, Belfast
• The therapeutic use of ourselves    Julia Samuel, Founder Patron & Trustee, Child Bereavement Charity
• Multi-cultural issues when supporting bereaved families Speaker to be confirmed
• Music therapy Karen Diamond, Head Music Therapist, Music Therapy Trust

Workshops  

1. Bereavement support  for people with learning difficulties  Dr Laurence Taggart, Lecturer, Institute of Nursing Research, Belfast University

2. The role of the Funeral Director Speaker to be confirmed

3.  Bereavement in schools  - Valerie Peacock, Children’s Hospices Nurse Specialist, NI Children’s Hospice

Who should attend?

A multi-discipline day for professionals and volunteers whose work involves contact with bereaved families, in a variety of settings:

• Hospitals
• Hospices
• The community
• Schools
• Other voluntary organisations

Fee information

£70 including refreshments and a light lunch

Venue

Trinity Methodist Church & Conference Centre, Knockmore Road, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, BT28 2EA N. Ireland

Times of day

9.30am - 4.00pm (Registration from 9.00am)

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