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Irish Hospice Foundation

Irish Hospice Foundation 

 

 

 

Children and Loss

Online Course

Friday 22 March 2024 9.15am – 4.15pm

Places are still available on the following upcoming online workshop, further details and booking and payment procedure can be found on the link below:-
 

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/children-and-loss-tickets-746976465717?aff=ebdsoporgprofile 

Description

This workshop will explore the impact of loss through death and illness on children. It will look at the impact of loss through the lens of child development, bereavement and loss theories and family coping strategies. Practical interventions and resources will be included in this workshop.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the workshop participants will be able to:

  • understand the importance of children’s developmental stages and how they impact bereavement
  • understand bereavement theories applicable to bereaved children
  • integrate your new knowledge into responding appropriately to children experiencing loss
  • gain an understanding of appropriate support systems/interventions for bereaved children
  • understand the importance of self-care while working with bereaved children

Presenter Caroline Golding Brady 

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‘Grief in Maternity Care Services – A Journey Through Perinatal Loss’ online workshop Friday 1st March 09:15 – 16:15

Places are still available on the following upcoming online workshop, further details and booking and payment procedure can be found on the link below:-
 
 

Description

The death of a baby during pregnancy and around the time of birth is devastating for expectant parents. It goes against the natural order and the grief experienced is often unacknowledged and misunderstood. This workshop is aimed at health professionals and volunteers who wish to gain an understanding of the normal reactions to perinatal grief and how contemporary grief theories are weaved into care and support. Development of compassionate and sensitive communication skills will be explored in order to enhance and support couples both in the hospital setting and in the community.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the workshop participants will:

  • understand normal grief reactions following pregnancy loss and perinatal death and be able to risk access those at risk of complicated grief
  • gain confidence and competence in communication skills
  • gain an understanding of the benefits of memory making where culturally appropriate
  • develop an awareness and understanding of the hospital, community and professional supports available to bereaved parents in Ireland
  • understand the impacts of pregnancy loss on the extended family
  • recognise and acknowledge the importance of self-care when dealing with pregnancy loss

Presenter Profile

Brenda Casey is a registered nurse and midwife. She holds a Master’s Degree in Bereavement & Loss from RCSI Dublin and is currently doing a BA in Counselling & Psychotherapy in IICP. Brenda has worked as a midwife for 25 years. She has worked as a Clinical Midwife Specialist in Bereavement in the National Maternity Hospital since 2015. She has been instrumental in the development of and facilitation of Bereavement Care Workshops for midwifery students in U.C.D. She contributes to the MSc Bereavement programme & Public Health Nurse education in U.C.D. and has been invited to contribute to the award winning Shapes of Grief Education programme. She is passionate about perinatal bereavement support and is facilitator of a monthly early pregnancy loss support group and co facilitator of a Pregnancy after Loss Support Group in the National Maternity Hospital.

Living with Loss

Details of IHF online 2024 series of Workshops on Loss and Bereavement can be found on the following link 

Irish Hospice Foundation Events | Eventbrite.  Please feel free to circulate details of this series to your contacts/networks and those you think the workshops would be relevant to.

Details can also be found on our own website at the following link https://hospicefoundation.ie/our-supports-services/education-training/our-workshops-webinars/

but more detailed information on each of the topics and booking/costs/payment procedure can be found on the Eventbrite link above.