World hospice and palliative care news roundup – 2 June 2015

Categories: In The Media.

New storytelling resource for Maori end of life care

New Zealand – University of Auckland

Digital stories created by whanau about Maori caring for their kaumatua at the end of life are a unique new teaching resource for palliative care and student nurses.

New children’s hospice to be opened in Tbilisi

Georgia – Democracy and Freedom Watch 

A new children’s hospice will be opened in Tbilisi, a joint project between Open Society Georgia Foundation (OSGF), the medical corporation EVEX and the president’s reserve fund.

Palliative care worker doesn’t focus on death

Australia – Warwick Daily News

Most people would imagine working with the dying would be an unhappy job but Southern Downs palliative care co-ordinator Kim Youlden said her role was mostly rewarding.

Second group submitting bid for hospice

Canada – The Nugget

There are at least two hospice proposals in the running to become the preferred model for Nipissing district.

Support for District Nursing Sisters

UK – Antrim Times

The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is enhancing the skills of District Nursing Sisters to enable them to fulfil their role as palliative care keyworkers across community settings.

Chichester students produce child bereavement pack for teachers

UK – West Sussex Gazette

Three students have produced a resource pack which advises teachers how to help bereaved children after working with children’s charity The Sussex Snowdrop Trust.

Kicking the bucket list – a new ICPCN blog

ehospice International Children’s

Melanie Rolfe writes a blog about what is important for families when a child has a life limiting illness and describes using the analogy of a bucket list to introduce a conversation around meaningful life experiences.

SA’s doctors back palliative care – not euthanasia

ehospice South Africa

The South African Medical Association (SAMA), representing 17,500 doctors, has thrown its weight behind holistic end-of-life palliative care after a High Court judge recently granted the assisted-suicide request of a terminally ill lawyer.

Volunteers – making dreams happen

ehospice UK

In Volunteers’ Week, Dr Ros Scott reflects on the inspiring work of volunteers and asks if we really understand the significance of volunteering to hospice and palliative care?

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