The importance of listening❤️

Today, our Family Support Team Leader, Javier, shares advice on how to talk to someone who has an incurable illness.

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How to live after you’ve been told you’re going to die?
Counselling and Bereavement Service Manager at LOROS, Tracey, explains a bit more on the support that the Hospice can provide and the importance of helping patients to continue to live. #DMAW24

You might be nervous about what the right thing to say is to someone who is grieving.

Javier, our Family Support Team Leader, offers valuable advice on how to provide comfort and understanding. ❤️

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As Hospice UK's #DMAW24 comes to a close, we'd like to have one more conversation with you because #TheWayWeTalkAboutDyingMatters 💛

Meet Jack, Operations Manager, as he asks you: 'What is your understanding of the term 'life-limiting illness'?' 💭

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“How you talk is as important as what you say” says Becky, and pranks us with a Dalek relaxation session! 🤣 #LOROSSummit #DMAW24 LOROS Hospice

What needs to be in place to ensure YOU have the care YOU choose?

Who do YOU want to involve?

Learn more about the different types of Advance Care Planning: advancecareplanday.org/about-advance-…

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This election, dying matters.

✍️ Today, our CEOs have written to Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Stephen Flynn MP, Ed Davey and other leaders, urging them to fix the crisis in end of life care.

Terminally ill people, and their loved ones, deserve better. #DMAW24

It's day 5 of Hospice UK's #DMAW24 and Dr Ros asks...

'What does the term 'palliative care' mean to you?' 💭

#TheWayWeTalkAboutDyingMatters to us at St Clare and we want to know if you understand the terminology our clinicians use when speaking about #hospice care 💛

It is my pleasure to talk with Evie King author of Ashes to Admin & featured resource in
Hospice UK #DMAW24 I learn what it means to have an S46 funeral & Evie describes the care in a council funeral
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Kathryn Mannix
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Preparing to tell a child that their sibling is not expected to live can be extremely daunting. Our short film offers some guidance to help you.

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As #DyingMattersAwarenessWeek draws to a close, Patricia, Mumtaz and Lucy remind us why the use of language is so important at the end of someone's life 💛

Thank you to all of them for sharing why the way we talk about Dying Matters.

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'How grateful we’ll be on our last day, that we took time now to plan ahead. ACP Day is a step towards making our wishes clear.”

- Dr Kathryn Mannix (Kathryn Mannix)

AdvanceCarePlanDay.org 😍

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Empathy and understanding are crucial for compassionate and quality end of life care. 💛

Here, experts from Bolton Hospice, St Giles Hospice, and Havens Hospices discuss the importance of respecting personal preferences.

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Josh – ‘It’s a real honour to be there for people in the last moments of life’. It’s Dying Matters Awareness Week and we’re running a new project to improve palliative care in our A&Es. Read the full story
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Wondering what to say or do to help someone you know who is grieving? In our short film, bereaved families talk about the dos, don’ts and tips for supporting someone who’s grieving.

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#BereavementSupport

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When it comes to end of life care, being supportive is crucial.

Listening, observing body language, and understanding unspoken needs are incredibly beneficial.

Here, experts from Tŷ Hafan and Keech Hospice Care discuss more.

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The way we talk about dying matters, it doesn't have to be a subject surrounded in uncertainty.

Planning your funeral can allow for it to be a celebration of your life!

Which song or poem would you like included at your funeral?

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Sometimes music can help us have crucial conversations about death. Next week, Roderick Williams, The Bach Choir, @DavidhConductor and Philharmonia Orchestra premiere a piece about this at Southbank Centre on 16/05.

Find out more and get 25% off tickets 👇 thebachchoir.org.uk/25-off-choral-… #DMAW24

In end of life care, support is paramount. Listening, observing body language, and understanding unspoken needs are hugely beneficial.

Experts from Tŷ Hafan and Keech Hospice Care delve into this crucial conversation.

#DMAW24 #TheWayWeTalkAboutDyingMatters 💛