NEWS
Reflection from the Free Church End of Life Care Workshop
On July 17th, 20 people from member denominations of the Free Churches Group shared in a workshop on ‘Dying Matters’. Presentations were made by Claire Henry, Revd Debbie Hodge and Revd Meg Burton. Individuals left with personal commitments to make a difference in their community, be that a local church or other place of work and ministry.
Revd Robert Maloney, Minister in Rugby and Brinklow URC Church and Chairman for the Bilton House Christian Care Home, said “This workshop was both highly informative and very usefully interactive. The Dying Matters Conversation was well presented by Claire Henry who facilitated dialogue with those present to help us engage with local churches and communities in issues of death and dying. The practical measures, which can be addressed in advance to ensure that the dying person's wishes are known and acted upon, were explored in helpful ways also with respect to aspects of spirituality for those receiving palliative care in the community. Both Debbie Hodge and Meg Burton used thought provoking case studies in their interactive presentations to enable us to more fully understand how churches are in a prime position to extend their pastoral care into a wider community setting of Dying Matters and palliative care. I came away from the workshop inspired to see how both as a Minister and a Care Home Service Provider I might enthuse my local context to see how they might be willing and able to engage more spiritually in the wider ministry of Palliative Care and Dying Matters within society.”
Photograph used by kind permission of Miss May Pearl Tun, King's College Hospital.
Free Church Group Workshop on End of Life Care
17th July 2017, 11:00 – 15:30
Free Churches House, 27 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HH
Come and join the conversation about Palliative Care and Dying matters, and see how to strengthen and develop this important ministry in your church and local community. The day will be a mixture of keynote speakers and interactive discussions.
Palliative care is a multidisciplinary approach to specialised medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, physical stress, and mental stress of a serious illness - whatever the diagnosis. The goal of such therapy is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family.
This care also includes Pastoral, Spiritual and Religious Care, which forms the mediator for other care.
This day seeks to:-
- place that care at the center of palliative care in the community
- explore the churches role in this care
- engage withthe National Conversation on Dying Matters
Speakers for the day will include:-
- Revd Meg Burton, College of Health Care Chaplains lead on End of Life Care, Lead Chaplain at St Johns Hospice in Doncaster and Methodist Minister
- Claire Henry from the Dying Matters Team at the National Council for Palliative Care
- Revd Debbie Hodge, Secretary for Health Care Chaplaincy Free Churches Group and project leader for Community Chaplaincy for NHS England
Outcomes for the day
At the end of the day participants will have:
- Gained knowledge of The Dying Matters Conversation and its potential to help church congregations and the wider community deal with death and dying.
- Explored the concept of Spiritual support for those receiving palliative care in the community and the potential of the local church to engage with this agenda
- Started an action plan of local / denomination involvement in the Dying Matters and palliative care agenda.
Who should attend?
- Denominational leaders or those who are responsible for Ministry
- Local church/congregation leaders
- Those involved at national or local level with some responsibility for pastoral care, care of the dying and their families
- Those interested in caring for the needs of the dying and their families
The workshop and lunch provided is at no cost to attendees.
Please RSVP to Sabina Williams at 0203 651 8334 or
email: sabina.williams@freechurches.org.uk
Faiths, Health & Wellbeing Seminar
Main Topic – End of Life Care
When: 24 May 2017 - 09:00 to 15:30
Where: Postgraduate Centre, QE Hospital (opposite hospital main entrance)
This is a free event for members of faith communities, voluntary & community services, chaplains, educationists, health & care workers, patients & individuals interested in faith, health & wellbeing.
Please bring your own packed lunch.
There is a pay multistorey car park nearby, Trains to the University station, and buses from several routes.
Contact: Book your place with Dr Peter Rookes at pjrookes@gmail.com, phone 477 2282 or 077 033 360 88
Starting out in Health Care Chaplaincy Course 2017
A course designed to introduce prospective Chaplains to the world of Health Care and Chaplaincy
A course designed to introduce prospective Chaplains to the world of Health Care and Chaplaincy
Royal Infirmary Hospital, Manchester: Thursday 4th May and Monday 3rd July 2017
Free Churches Group, London: Tuesday 10th October and Tuesday 12th December 2017
The closing date for confirmed applications are:
Royal Infirmary Hospital, Manchester: Monday 24th April 2017
Free Churches Group, London: Monday 2nd October 2017
Starting Out in Healthcare Chaplaincy course will run in Manchester (May 2017) and London (October 2017). You can download the relevant documents, including the course handbook and application form from this page.
[Event] Equality & Diversity Training Days for Chaplaincy
Event details for equality and diversity training days in 2017 - for chaplains.
Please register via the following links:
London: http://bit.ly/2gQ9z2I
Sheffield: http://bit.ly/2ggPaCR
Training Objective: To support chaplaincy services in order to...
- Deliver services that promote equality and diversity.
- Ensure equal access to high quality care for the population served.
- Create plans to support service development, local policy development and recruitment.
- Target Audience: Lead chaplains, HR leads and equality leads
Purpose of Training: NHS chaplaincy in England has evolved considerably in recent years, largely in response to changing patient needs and increasing diversity of the population. Chaplaincy teams now often include people from a range of faiths and beliefs, including non-religious care providers. The NHS England Chaplaincy 2015 guidelines acknowledged that: ‘Where requests for support relate to a particular religion or belief the chaplaincy service should be able to access appropriate support for the patient or service user and, when this cannot be matched, other chaplaincy support should be offered.’ Recognising the need for likeminded care, chaplaincy teams are developing their model of delivery to increase the choice available to patients, carers and staff.
When chaplaincy teams are more diverse the take up of the service increases, and so chaplaincy services will need to continue to evolve to best meet the needs of the people they serve, and to continue to provide high quality care for all.
This one-day training course will support chaplaincy services to complete a thorough equality assessment and apply this to all aspects of service development.
These events are free of charge.
Please feel free to circulate this information to your network.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All food and drink will be provided. The organisers are happy to cater for specific dietary requirements. Please specify your requirements.
The organisers have requested that no food and drink are to be brought into both synagogues as all the food and drink consumed on the premises must be strictly kosher.
Locations
London
Date: Wednesday 25th January, 2017
Location: The Western Marble Arch Synagogue, 1 Wallenberg Place (formerly known as Gt Cumberland Place), London, W1H 7TN
Sheffield
Date: Tuesday 28th March, 2017
Location: United Synagogue Sheffield, 3 Brincliffe Crescent, Sheffield, S11 9AW