Making Inverclyde a compassionate community

Making Inverclyde a compassionate community

Ardgowan Hospice, Inverclyde Community Healthcare Partnership and Your Voice Inverclyde Community Care Forum are jointly organising a one day conference event on October 12, 2011. The event, which is timed to coincide with the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the hospice, will be entitled “Ardgowan Hospice: 30 years of helping to make Inverclyde a compassionate community”.

The event will enable the Inverclyde community to:

• Celebrate thirty years of hospice care
• Discover how the hospice works with other agencies to make Inverclyde a better place to live
• Contribute their thoughts and ideas on the future of compassionate care in our community

It is intended that a wide cross-section of the local community will attend including service providers, partner organisations, business and civic leaders, service users, community groups, hospice staff, supporters and volunteers, and the general public.

The programme will consist of talks from invited speakers, slide shows, videos, song and drama. The topics to be covered will include Hospice history; Roles of volunteers and supporters; Experiences of users; Work with care homes and schools; and Work in the community. There will also be an opportunity to view information stalls provided by a variety of groups involved in the care of the dying and bereaved. Half of the day will be devoted to gathering feedback from delegates. This will be achieved through the use of voting handsets, a graffiti wall and a “World Café” session.

The event will be captured in photographs, artwork and a book of proceedings. Delegates will also be invited to sign a conference statement recognizing the importance of compassionate caring for those facing death or bereavement.

The conference will take place at Greenock Town Hall on Wednesday 12 October 2011 from 10am to 3:30pm. The event is aimed at the local community in Inverclyde. More information can be obtained from Your Voice Inverclyde Community Care Forum 01475 728 628.