About this Event
Conference Theme: Growing with Grief
Join us for a half-day hybrid mini conference exploring grief, bereavement, and compassionate support. Hear from expert speakers on grief theory, neurobiology, cultural and faith perspectives, supporting children and families, funeral services, and staff wellbeing. Suitable for all healthcare staff and those with an interest in bereavement care.
Suitable for all healthcare staff and those with an interest in bereavement care.
Tickets:
This conference is free to attend. As the conference is hybrid, attendees have the choice to attend in person or online via MS Team.
There are 40 face to face tickets available on a first come first served basis.
Please select the appropriate ticket type when placing your order.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome & Context Setting
Host: Liz Brown End of Life Lead, LTHT
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:45 AM
Session 1: Overview of Grief & Core Theories
Info: Understanding grief, common grief responses and key grief models. Session delivered by Sarah Applewhite Bereavement Service Co-ordinator,
St Gemma’s
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 2: Neurobiology of Grief & Men and Grief
Host: Aji Bai Adult Bereavement Nurse Specialist, LTHT
Info: How grief affects the brain and body, alongside understanding different ways people experience and express grief.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 3: The Role of Funeral Services in Supporting Bereaved Families
Host: Ruth Owen Full Circle Funerals
Info: Understanding the role of funeral directors, the choices families may face and how healthcare staff can support families.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM
Refreshment Break
🕑: 11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
Session 4: Children, Young People and Grief
Host: Child Bereavement UK
Info: How children understand grief and how staff can support families.
🕑: 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM
Child Bereavement UK
Host: LTHT Chaplaincy Team
Info: Understanding how culture, religion and personal beliefs can influence experiences of grief, mourning practices and how we support diverse families.
🕑: 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM
Session 6: Self-Care & Support for Staff
Host: Helen Harding LTHT Staff Psychological Support Team
Info: Recognising the impact of grief on healthcare professionals, maintaining wellbeing and accessing available support.
🕑: 12:35 PM - 12:55 PM
Panel Discussion & Questions
Host: All Speakers
Info: An opportunity to ask questions and hear about local bereavement and staff support services.
🕑: 12:55 PM - 01:00 PM
Evaluation & Closing Remarks
Host: Claire Hebden Lead Nurse for Palliative and End of Life
Event venue & nearby stays
Research & Innovation Centre, St James’s University Hospital (SJUH), St James Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
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