Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief | Death Awareness Week

It Takes a Village

Tue, 02 May 2017 12:01:00 +0100

An exhibition by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care and Colin Gray.

Grief Ceremony

Tue, 02 May 2017 11:27:00 +0100

Hosted by Ilona Kastner:

What one thing do you want to do before you die?

Mon, 01 May 2017 08:07:00 +0100

Death Cafe at Summerhall

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:31:00 +0100

Raising Awareness in Lothian

Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:18:00 +0100

Awareness Week will see a variety of venues providing extra information about supporting people through the difficult times that can come with death, dying and bereavement. Organisations involved so far include:

Elgin Death Cafe

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:48:00 +0100

Margaret Kerr Unit

Site administrator — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:51:00 +0100

In the Borders, the Margaret Kerr Unit are holding a 5 day programme of events to mark Death Awareness Week:

Bluebird Care Death Cafe

Site administrator — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 08:47:00 +0100

Continually looking for new ways to support their staff, Bluebird Care have organised a death cafe as part of Death Awareness Week. This is an opportunity for staff members and the local community to come together and talk about death, dying and bereavement in a relaxed and friendly environment. Cake and hot drinks will also available.

recognising the contribution of care at home workers

Site administrator — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:30:00 +0100

Scottish Care's recent report Trees that bend in the wind highlighted the huge contribution to palliative care made by front line support workers in care homes and care at home services:

Death Cafe at Kilbryde Hospice

Rebecca Patterson — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:59:00 +0100

Palliative care in Scotland: Research into Practice

Site administrator — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:12:00 +0100

Researchers from Marie Curie, the University of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian and the University of Glasgow, as part of the new Scottish Palliative and End of Life Care Research Forum, have undertaken a comprehensive scoping review of Scottish palliative care research, published between 2006-2015. This has mapped key areas that are relevant to clinical practice, service development and policy.