Passionate about improving care at the end of life, creative thinker of the 'Circle of Life' Board Game. Inspiration comes from within. All my views are my own
So very very true, only 7% of communication are words and at the end of life these are the most important words you can say for the person and those important to them @intheendcare@clairehenry_
@amitashuri ...but pace it gently, speak with kindness, use unambiguous words but don't let bad news feel like an assault...
'I'm very worried that...'
'It's looking possible that...'
'We're beginning to realise that...'
#TruthWithKindness
The loveliest of afternoons with @JedJerwood delivering @NoBarriersHere - holding a space to plan for end of life using arts approaches. A huge thank you to these individuals for allowing us into their home to deliver the workshops.
#PalliativeCare#learningdisability#Equality
^SAVE THE DATE+
September 7th, 10am-12:30 (online) for our next UK wide Asset-Based Community Development (#ABCD) Jamboree.
(This is a free event)
Please RT and share widely. Canโt wait to see you all๐คฉ
Congratulations Bee, very well deserved. You have made a huge difference to how people are cared for and supported during their #EOL. Thank you for your strong leadership and passion for improving the quality of #EOLC@NHSEngland
Nearly completed the final audit cycle of our @swasFTCCT, @swasFT@macmillancancer medicines optimisation - symptom management work streams. Looking forward to sharing our findings following 3 years of work #qualityimprovement - safe effective quality care for our patients ๐
The steps of @GCHalls have 47 pairs of shoes on them today, one for each of the 47 homeless people that died on the city's streets last year. Another act of storytelling and remembrance for #ToAbsentFriends
Our Mental Health Network & Calvin Silvester of @IpsGrow have formed a community of practice in the region focused on bringing teams together for a shared vision. Here is what happened when the group met this month @LynneD666 @DPT_Workways @CornwallFT@nhsbanesccg@Time4Recovery
Can't support this therapy enough, my wonderful rescue dog Neelix is keeping me sane and comforted during this spell of ill health I'm experiencing ๐
PAT dog @therapypugalfie and Charlie from @AlderHey appeared on on @thismorning today, exploring the benefits of pet therapy.
Hopefully we'll have a video to follow shortly, but in the meantime here's a photo of the full team! #petsastherapy#ThisMorning