Launch Event – Belfast – Long Gallery, Stormont, 12 September 2022
This event will be an opportunity to formally launch Palliative Care Week 2022, a major public awareness campaign which will take place from 11 to 17 September 2022 across the island of Ireland. A simultaneous launch event will be taking place in Dublin.

Launch Event – Dublin – The Mansion House, 12 September 2022
This event will be an opportunity to formally launch Palliative Care Week 2022, a major public awareness campaign which will take place from 11 to 17 September 2022 across the island of Ireland. A simultaneous launch event will be taking place in Belfast.

Photographic Exhibition ‘We see you’ from 12 – 17 September 2022 in the Derry Central Library (Link to poster)  organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Foyle Hospice, Libraries NI and the HSC.

Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: The Role of the Healthcare Assistant Webinar, Monday 12 September at 11am
This Nursing Home Ireland webinar is taking place during Palliative Care Week 2022 and is supported by LHP Skillnet. The webinar will be delivered by Phyllis Howlin cANP in Palliative Care/Older Persons within the Laois/Offaly area. The webinar will focus on the role of Healthcare Assistants in Nursing Homes delivering Palliative Care. Click link to registration (Link)

Dying: The Beginning of the End. People with Serious Mental Illness and Addition webinar with Marianne Tinkler, Macmillan Palliative Care Nurse / PhD Fellow at QUB Monday 12 September 2022 from 1 – 2pm
The webinar is organised by the Northern Health & Social Care trust and Compassionate Communities NI. Marianne is one of the professionals in the UK specialising in palliative care and mental health. 15 Q& A session at the ned – bring your questions! To register please follow link https://northerntrust-hscni.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrf–vpjgoHdasBGZrjmzui88k8yswVoUt  

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Death Positive Libraries NI Newry Launch, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 11.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Followed by an Advance Care Planning Information session 12.30 – 1.30 p.m.

In partnership with Libraries NI, Compassionate Communities NI will launch Northern Ireland’s third Death Positive Library NI on the 13 September 2022.  This new collection of books will fill a gap in public access to books and literary resources that cover a range of topics about death, dying and bereavement. Books offer readers practical information on living with advance illness, caregiving and bereavement. Also available are books related to planning for end of life and guidance on how to have tender conversations about death and dying.  

Photographic Exhibition ‘We see you’ from 12 – 17 September 2022 in the Derry Central Library (Link to poster)  organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Foyle Hospice, Libraries NI and the HSC.

Marie Curie Event, 13 September 2022, 12.30 – 14.30
Marie Curie’s event in taking place in Parliament Buildings, Stormont on the 13 September to mark Palliative Care Week. The purpose of the event is to call for a new Palliative and End of Life (PEOL) Care Strategy. The event is sponsored by Joanne Buntin, MLA, Chair of the All-Party Group on Terminal Illness, and will provide the opportunity to learn more about the need for a Palliative and End of Life (PEOL) Care Strategy for Northern Ireland. Hear from patient advocates as to why this is so important to them an speak with MLAs and sector colleagues on this issue.

End of Life Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Webinar, Tuesday 13 September, 2-3.15pm

Professor Mary McCarron would like to invite you to register for an upcoming webinar on End of Life Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Prof. Mary McCarron, Director of the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability and Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland will launch the book ‘End of Life and People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability – Contemporary Issues, Challenges, Experiences and Practice.’

Key Note Speaker:
‘The Process of Dying.’
Dr. Karen Ryan, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, St Francis Hospice and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
In recent years, a growing body of work has developed that aims to ensure that people with Intellectual Disability are empowered to live their lives to the full even in the face of serious illness and to receive better care at the end of life.
Panel discussion:

Prof. Roger J. Stancliffe, Prof. Michele Y. Wiese, Prof. Philip McCallion, Prof. Mary McCarron & Dr. Karen Ryan.
Link for registration.

Let’s Talk LGBTQI+,  Tuesday 13 September 4pm webinar
The ninth annual Palliative Care Week, takes place from Sunday 11 – Saturday 17 September 2022.  This years theme ‘Palliative Care: Living as well as possible’ provides us with an opportunity to raise awareness of the positive impact that palliative care has on the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses and their families; allowing them to live their lives as fully as they can.

As part of our Palliative Care week event for 2022, the Irish Association for Palliative Care are delighted to announce that a members only “Let’s Talk LGBTQI+” workshop will now be taking place on Tuesday 13 September at 16.00, over Zoom.

The workshop will outline the historical context of the Irish LGBT movement, while discussing the health concerns and issues for the people of the LGBT community.

The guest speaker for the event is Bettina Korn. This is a great opportunity to learn more about LGBTQI+ needs in the Palliative Care community. The session will outline the historical context of the Irish LGBT movement, discuss the health concerns & issues for people from the LGBT community. The session will also provide signposting to resources and research in the field. To register click (Link)

Liz Gleeson – Shapes of Grief – 7-9pm
As part of Palliative Care Week 2022 (11 – 17 September), Liz Gleeson (Psychotherapist, host of Shapes of Grief podcast) and All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care are delighted to invite you to a webinar that will explore:

• An exploration of Loss and Grief
• A look at what the research tells us about grief and how to support people in grief
• Anticipatory Grief – when it occurs and how to support it
• Ambiguous Loss – when something is lost, but it’s not always obvious
• How grief can affect our body
• How to cultivate a compassionate approach when supporting bereaved people

Liz Gleeson (MA Dramatherapy, MSc Bereavement Studies and MA in Counselling Psychotherapy) is an experienced Psychotherapist and Educator in the field of Grief and Loss and is currently a PhD student exploring the role of compassion in grief support. Liz is creator of the podcast Shapes of Grief and also offers an Award-Winning online Grief Training Programme for Healthcare professionals. She offers workshops and trainings for a variety of organisations and coordinates two modules on the MSc Bereavement Studies at the Irish Hospice Foundation/RCSI. In 2015, Liz qualified as an Open Floor Movement Therapist, an approach that she uses to inform her clinical practice and she has a particular interest in how grief manifests in the body and how to use our bodies to support the grieving process. It will be an interactive webinar that will last for 120-minutes. It will include a presentation from Liz Gleeson as well as time for reflections and questions.

To register for this event click here or use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/shapesofgrief

Photographic Exhibition ‘We see you’ from 12 – 17 September 2022 in the Derry Central Library (Link to poster)  organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Foyle Hospice, Libraries NI and the HSC.

Celebrating Palliative Care week: The South East Technological University presents a collaborative showcase of research and impactful activities focussed on the person, helping them to Live as well as possible, South East Technological University, 10am-1pm

The department of Nursing & Healthcare along with the Walton Institute are delighted to facilitate our 2nd event for the annual Palliative Care Week ‘Palliative Care: Living as well as possible’. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the research and impactful activities ongoing in a collaborative manner by both departments as they contribute in a meaningful way towards the greater goal of actively improving the quality of life of a person with a life-limiting illness. To date the department of nursing have successfully received HRB funding, enabling a dedicated student led undergraduate nursing research initiative in the area of undergraduate palliative care nursing education. Educational technological resources were developed as part of this initiative, with the objective of supporting undergraduate nursing level training. This valuable educational resource formed the basis of an exciting and focused collaboration between Walton institute and Department of Nursing and Healthcare in SETU transferring the knowledge gained to be used as patient centric requirements towards the creation of an initial dedicated palliative care and educational virtual reality training experience.

Furthermore, the completion of an educational fellowship with the AIIHPC by a member of the department of Nursing and healthcare has resulted in a publicly available online resource for palliative care education on the AIIHPC website. Novel innovations utilising new and emerging technologies in the e-textiles and mixed reality domain are actively being investigated and developed to maximise the potential impact such technologies can have for palliative care. This fruitful collaboration in SETU enables a multidisciplinary driven team approach, driving real impactful outputs providing practical supports to enable the person to maintain or regain a good level of independence.

Compassionate Communities NI Community of Practice, Wednesday 14 September 2022 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.  Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy
Improving end of life, death and bereavement experiences for everyone – Compassionate Communities NI is looking to establish a Community of Practice (COP) that will bring together people interested in improving end of life and death experiences for people in Northern Ireland. Invites are open to people who have an interest in making life better for people dealing with the challenges of death, dying and bereavement.  For further information please contact Sharon Williams, Project Manager on sharon@compassionatecommunitiesni.com  Mobile: 0044 7590 354365.

Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: Pain & Symptom Management Webinar, Wednesday 14 September at 11am
This Nursing Home Ireland webinar is taking place during Palliative Care Week 2022 and is supported by LHP Skillnet. The webinar will be delivered by Una Molloy cANP in Palliative Care/Older Persons. Click link to registration (Link)

‘Palliative Care: Living as well as possible’ conference on Wednesday 14 September 2022 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 FK15. The conference is organised by Donegal Hospice & Palliative Care Services, the Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education, Donegal and All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care  Link to flyer    Link to booking a place

Creating space, clarity, and containment to manage the emotional impact of working in palliative care, Wednesday 14 September 2022 3 – 4pm Webinar  
Barbara Wren and All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care are delighted to invite you to a webinar: Creating space, clarity, and containment to manage the emotional impact of working in palliative care. This webinar will be of particular interest to professionals working in palliative care in the island of Ireland.  It will take place on Wednesday 14 September at 3pm. 

The emotional challenges of working in palliative care are predictable and can be managed. This webinar will describe and consider these challenges and highlight the importance of attending to the impact of both the content and the contexts of palliative care work to help practitioners and teams to stay well, and on task.  It will cover the basics (role clarity, good work design, effective multi-disciplinary teamwork, and good management), and go on to describe a range of psychological interventions that protect staff health by allowing for the regular release of deeper emotions that may be evoked by the work but need to be managed to provide high quality palliative care.  

Barbara Wren is a Consultant Psychologist and her company Wren Psychology Associates develops and delivers psychological interventions for healthcare organisations in the UK and Ireland. Barbara has a keen interest in using narrative to develop individual, role and system resilience as described in her book “True Tales of Organisational Life” (Karnac 2016) which explores the containment that needs to be available to enable healthcare staff to manage the impact of their work, while staying effective in role. She further deepened this work while developing a variety of interventions for a range of NHS organisations to support healthcare staff and systems to manage the impact of the Covid pandemic. She has worked with palliative care staff for 20 years providing individual and group psychological interventions and has described this work in a chapter written for the forthcoming Handbook of Palliative Care to be published in 2022 by Wiley Press. 

The webinar will last for 60-minutes and will include a presentation from Barbara Wren (Consultant Psychologist, C. Psychol., CSci., AFBPsS., FFOM (RCPI) and space for questions and reflection. 

To register for this event please see link , please see link to poster (Link)

Open Evening at Galway Hospice, Wednesday 14 September, 5-7pm

The evening will give people an opportunity to meet the team at the hospice and to ask question about the hospice and palliative care. The event is for anyone who has an interest or curiosity in the work that Galway Hospice does.

Palliative Care: Advanced Symptom Control & Latest Developments, Royal College of General Practice, Wednesday 14 September 18.30 – 20.30 Northern Ireland Hospice. Link to flyer / Link to booking a place. Focusing on knowledge sharing, this workshop is a unique opportunity for GPs to learn from specialist palliative staff about how to deliver excellent palliative care to patients.  Taking place in the Northern Ireland Hospice office in Belfast, delegates will have the opportunity to tour the facility and build relationships with both expert palliative staff and each other.

Dr Matthew Doré, Palliative Care Consultant at the Northern Ireland Hospice, will also provide an update on developments in palliative medicine over last five years and advanced symptom control, including the use of Keppra and Furosemide in syringe drivers.

Shaping palliative care policy using a human rights-based approach: Examining the experiences of people living in nursing homes, their families, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic Webinar, Wednesday 14 September, 18:30 – 19:00 (Link to register) see link to poster. All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care is honoured to host this webinar as part of Palliative Care Week 2022, which will share key details and recommendations from the recently published report by the same name.

This research examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of palliative care services from the perspective of rights-holders (residents, families and staff). AIIHPC wanted to give a voice to rights-holders in relation to their experience and expectations of palliative care during COVID-19, and to inform future policy changes in palliative care.

The webinar is aimed at the general public, and will be presented by Dr John Lombard, senior lecturer in the School of Law, University of Limerick, and author of ‘Law, Palliative Care & Dying’; and Dr Owen Doody, who is a registered Intellectual Disability nurse, and lecturer in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick.

This research was funded by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and carried out by University of Limerick on behalf of AIIHPC. We would like to acknowledge the support of our consortium members, specifically HSE and Nursing Homes Ireland, as well as Irish Hospice Foundation, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital, Decision Support Service, and members of AIIHPC’s Voices4Care group.

‘Palliative Care – A Patient Centred Approach’ organised by Southern Health & Social Care Trust, Thursday 15 September 2022  Link to poster  Presentations will include identifying signs and symptoms of end of life; symptom management; oral health; nutritional; support; ethics, advanced care planning; bereavement and interfacing services. Speakers will be attendance from Southern Health and Social Care Trusts Teams, Southern Area Hospice Services, Macmillan AIIHPC and the Department of Health. Lunch will be provided.
For anyone requesting a place e-mail palliativecare.training@southerntrust.hscni.net and include job title, contact number and details of food intolerances/allergies. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Fresh Flowers, football shirts and surgical gowns – how can these make a difference in Spiritual Care? Webinar with John Wonnacott, Macmillan Chaplain Thursday 15 September 1 – 2 pm
The webinar is organised by the Northern Health & Social Care trust and Compassionate Communities NI. Spirituality and spiritual care is more than many would think – an opportunity to discover helpful resources and skills to help you support people with palliative care needs. To register please follow link https://northerntrust-hscni.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-6hqDIvE9y73ZX3wUYIHYMboqzHDIB6 

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Living as Well as Possible: Lessons from Palliative and End of Life Care for the Health and Care Community Webinar, Thursday, 15 September at 3pm via zoom. Follow this link to register (Link)

International Foundation for Integrated Care Ireland in association with the AIIHPC are hosting a webinar for all those involved in the design and delivery of health and care services across the island of Ireland including people, care givers and families who are interested in learning more about a palliative and end of life, person-centred approach to care.

As part of Palliative Care Week 2022, you are invited to hear from a range of experts who have been working at system level and in the community to understand what lessons can the broader health and care workforce learn from those working in palliative and end of life care. and what lessons can be applied elsewhere in the system and across the whole life course. The panel will be co-chaired by Prof. Áine Carroll, Director of IFIC Ireland, and Paula Pinto, Programme Manager for Policy and Engagement at AIIHPC and the speakers are:

• Alison Bunce, Compassionate Inverclyde, Scotland. Compassionate Inverclyde is a social movement which inspires ordinary people to do things for ordinary people by tapping into our desire to be kind, helpful and neighbourly. Alison Bunce has been programme lead for Compassionate Inverclyde since 2016.
• Professor Xavier Gomez-Bastiste, University of Vic, Spain.  Professor Gomez-Bastiste is Director of the Qualy Observatory of the ICO and Chair of Palliative Care at the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Vic and former Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Palliative Care Programmes (WHOCC-ICO).
• Denise Cranston, Palliative Care Nurse, Northern Ireland and Dr Tracy Anderson, Palliative Medicine Consultant, South Eastern Trust Rapid Access Hub for Palliative Care at the South Eastern Trust in Northern Ireland.

Advance Care Planning Webinar: Education Authority. Thursday 15 September 2022, Organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Foyle Hospice and Health and Social Care Board

Photographic Exhibition ‘We see you’ from 12 – 17 September 2022 in the Derry Central Library (Link to poster)  organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Foyle Hospice, Libraries NI and the HSC.

Photographic Exhibition ‘We see you’ from 12 – 17 September 2022 in the Derry Central Library (Link to poster)  organised by Compassionate Communities Northern Ireland, Foyle Hospice, Libraries NI and the HSC.