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25.01.2022 Are you a Brisbane South area resident and would like to meet others for a safe, friendly chat discussing loss, ageing, dying and grief? Join our upcoming FREE ...community support group conversation in either face-to-face or online setting with our counsellor, Sharon Tregoning. Upcoming sessions in November are now available, find out more on our Facebook events page or ring our lovely team at 07 3842 3233.

24.01.2022 The complexities of loss and the reality that grieving one loss, means grieving many.

23.01.2022 Interesting Ways To Honour The Dead. South Korea is famous for its pop-culture and fashion trends, but these shiny beads arent just for fashion. The beads, ca...lled death beads, are made from the remains of the deceased. It is a funeral style thats rising in South Korea. The ashes of the deceased are turned into shiny blue-green, pink, or black beads. It is a way of keeping the deceased nearby in a visually pleasant way. Traditionally, burial was the most common way of the funeral arrangement, but cremation has taken over the place. And now, this new style has caught on in South Korea. A temporary trend, or could this become a new standard in the global funeral industry? #funeralritual #SouthKorea #deathbeads #tuesdaytrivia #internationaltrivia #outsidetheboxcaskets

23.01.2022 This beautiful little book titled 'When the time comes' arrived on my doorstep a few weeks ago. I was asked and humbled to share my mum's end of life experience... as best as I could as a contribution to the book & attended my first virtual book launch this evening @Glebe Books 'When the times comes' aims to help us transform our relationship with mortality, dying, death and through this rekindle how we truly live.’ I encourage you all to make the time to read it, think & share what ‘a good death’ means to you, what’s most important to you in your final days? https://www.gleebooks.com.au/product/when-the-time-comes/

22.01.2022 DEATHBED VISIONS AND END STAGE BURSTS OF ENERGY I encountered deathbed visions early in my work on the cancer ward. One day I sat quietly at the bedside of an 8...4-year-old man named Jack, who would die of lymphoma less than a month later. He casually turned away from me and began to talk to someone on the other side of the bed. Startled, I sat mutely for a couple of minutes before asking: Who are you talking to, Jack? Its my older brother Ted , Jack said. Hes come to visit. He wants to let me know that everythings okay with our mother and father, and that theyll be ready to greet me soon. Not knowing what to say, I blurted out: But Jack, theres no one there. He turned back toward me with an exasperated look on his face. Obviously there is. Its Ted, my brother, clear as day. I ought to recognize my own brother. Dont you see him? Actually, I dont see anyone, was all I could say. Then you should get your eyes checked, Jack responded. Youre lucky. Youre in a hospital. Jack, and many others I met on the ward, had numerous such experiences, and for the vast majority of the time, they seemed comforted by them. I visited Jack daily over the last week of his life, and watched as his appetite nearly disappeared except for occasional small bites of food and sips of water. Soon came the other physical symptoms that mark the very end. He spent more and more of his time sleeping, or in an eyes-closed twilight state. Then, his breathing slowed and became more irregular, which I learned is because as the body shuts down, the normal brain responses that regulate breathing become disturbed. Jack would take a few rapid, shallow breaths, then go for a time without breathing, then take a few more quick breaths. (While this kind of breathing can seem frightening, its not upsetting to the dying person.) Fluid began to build up in his lungs, making his breathing noisy, a sound often described as the death rattle. His skin turned blotchy and his hands were cool to the touch. His blood pressure dropped, and his circulation slowed. Taking in all these classic signs of impending death on one of my visits, I had the distinct impression that Jack was in his final hours. I sat with him, holding his hand and telling him that he was safe, and that wed be able to keep him comfortable. I said goodbye, and let him know Id valued our time together. But a short while later, his nurse surprised me by saying: Jack wants to see you. I dropped by his room only to find him sitting up in bed, eating from his tray and watching the evening news. I couldnt believe it. He wanted to talk. After chatting a while, I said: Youve made quite a comeback from when I saw you at lunchtime. What do you think is going on? Im not entirely sure, Jack replied, but I do know that Ive got a lot to look forward to. He smiled and looked straight at me. The comment struck me as strange, but I managed to ask, What are you looking forward to, Jack? He looked away from me toward the far corner of the room, silent for a long while. Finally, he met my eyes again and said, Mostly tomorrow. Thats what Im looking forward to. Tomorrow. I asked what he expected tomorrow. A visit from his sons? Continued improvement in his condition? A new treatment that might help him live longer? He just smiled and stayed silent. Finally, I got up to leave, and promised to visit the next day. I arrived earlier than usual at the hospital in the morning, and went directly to Jacks room. It was empty. Jack had died during the night. How can he be dead? I asked his nurse when I found her. I saw him last evening and he looked fine. What I didnt know then is that its not uncommon for people to have an end-stage burst of energy, a surge of life force right before death. Jacks seemed to allow him a peaceful end, and talking about tomorrow seemed to be part of it. When he slipped into unresponsiveness a short while later, he wasnt in pain, and he died quietly, with his favorite nurse at his side. The last words he whispered to her were, Tomorrow. Its tomorrow. Dr. Charles Garfield; OUR WISDOM YEARS: GROWING OLDER WITH JOY, FULFILLMENT, RESILIENCE, AND NO REGRETS See more

22.01.2022 What types of rituals do you partake in? Credit: Norton & Gino.

21.01.2022 Our language so important! Alongside other things like losing or lost the battle, succumbed, lost their fight, etc to name a few - what other ones do you hear?

21.01.2022 A box of puppies arrived for 4 aged care residents today as a token of something to love, hug and care for. Each selected their favourite to own as sharing toys... was no longer possible due to Covid safety plans. Beautiful gesture gifted by a caring lifestyle hero at mums residence who knew they loved pets x #poppedasmileonmydial See more

19.01.2022 Hi everyone...a heads up re very high quality Funeral Celebrancy training Sept 19 & 20 led by one of the champions in the End of Life (EOL) world who I am proud to work alongside and collaborate with. Sally Cant who wrote Conversations about Death. Sally herself is leading which is a great gift! Details: 2 day Funeral Course with Sally Cant The Celebrants Training College 19th and 20th Sept 2020 online over ZOOM 9am-4pm Melb/Sydney time https://www.celebrantstraining....Continue reading

17.01.2022 Sign up to our FREE webinar. Everything you always wanted to know about getting your affairs in order. We promise to make it fun and informative at the same time. https://endstagematters.com/free-webinar/

14.01.2022 A little snap shot of Melb Covid-19 Road Map milestone dates all seasoned with active hope x I am happy to edit if I have missed something relating to outdoor funerals xo

13.01.2022 Drum roll........were heading back to a face to face Death Cafe next week. Same venue for the moment. Let us know if youre like to come along, were so excited to be able to sit in person and share a coffee, experiences, a laugh and to look out for each other.

13.01.2022 Are you in south west sydney? We're running 'Ten Things' workshops in Camden and Campbelltown 19+20th May. Join like minded people in a supportive, face to face... learning environment and finish feeling confident to have essential end of life planning conversations with your family. Thanks to the support of SWSPHN and the local councils it's only $5! Book now: Campbelltown: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/10-things-to-know-before-yo Camden: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/10-things-to-know-before-yo See more

13.01.2022 Death Cafe Wednesday September 9th Hospice volunteer and Death Doula, Karen Scull is going to facilitate an online Death Caf on September 9th at 1pm via Zoom. ...Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. A Death Caf is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. Contact Hospice via email [email protected] to register.

12.01.2022 How could $2,500 support your local school to develop resilience and compassion? We've got 7 spots left for our Microgrant program next year. Tell us your idea and we'll see how we can support you! Apply here: https://www.thegroundswellproject.com/schools-microgrant

12.01.2022 At 6pm today I shall be holding a vigil for loved ones who are sick and for those who have left the physical realm of life. If you would like your loved one to... be included in this vigil then add their name to the comments below. You can also join me by coming to stillness at 6pm and send love to all those that are in your thoughts today.

12.01.2022 beautiful initiative

12.01.2022 Death Midwifery student Julia Doemer recently wrote to me about the two-day vigil she held for her in-home preschool dog, Lucy. We laid Lucy in the living roo...m for two days and many preschool and neighbor children came to say good bye. Miss Julia, she looks like she’s sleeping, one child said and Miss Julia encouraged her to touch the dog to feel the cold in the dog. No. Not like sleeping, sleeping is sooo warm. The children learned. Lucy is dead, she is not in this body anymore. One child even said, This is what it will be like if grandma dies, just a little more sad. It was so healing for the children that the dog did not just disappear and they were involved in the process. Julia noticed that the families who had experienced death of a family member previously were the ones coming to say goodbye to the dog. We need more home-vigils, we need more opportunities to familiarize ourselves with the natural cycle of life. Every death is a gift - for deeper understanding, for healing, for a chance to drop deeper into ourselves and our true nature. Thank you Julia and thank you Lucy for this beautiful nature lesson. #petfuneral #petloss #companiondog #homefuneral #grief #griefjourney #grieving #deathmidwifery #deathmidwife #deathdoula #consciousdying #deathpositive #deathpositivity #deatheducation #doglover #doglovers #sacredcrossings #sacredcrossingsfuneralhome #sacredcrossingsinstitute

12.01.2022 Ever wondered how you could better support friends or family members who may be nearing or planning for their end of life? Perhaps you’re looking to discover your purpose in life? Many of our graduates speak of being ‘called’ to help people who are approaching death. Preparing The Way’s 1-Day Foundation Workshop is Australasia’s leading introductory end of life doula training, providing insight into death and dying, creating a strong understanding of the 10 stages of end of l...ife and how to respond to them. Whether you're a professional looking to deepen your skills, or you have a personal desire to help friends or family, this workshop will arm you with the tools to help provide an empowered end of life. Places are strictly limited so register now. Contact: [email protected] to secure your place and get ready to discover your purpose in 2021!

09.01.2022 Youve heard me talk before about the power of Compassionate Communities. This book tells the story of how it came to be and how communities can empower themsel...ves to support each other. Come along and join the launch this Friday morning. Everyone who attends will go into a draw to receive a copy of the book. Register at this link to book www.drjulianabelbooklaunch.eventbrite.com.au <3 <3 <3

08.01.2022 Townsville people! Heads up!

06.01.2022 One of the main fears of death is a fear of a life not fully lived. It sounds somewhat like this: I don't want to die because I haven't yet...(fill in the blank). Where in your life are you not living life fully and thus afraid to die as a result? What's in the blank for you?

06.01.2022 A recent email from CareSearch at Flinders University re free online course. Good morning, I have recently seen that you are listed in the end of life doula directory and may be interested in helping improve death literacy in the general community. ... I am part of the CareSearch team at Flinders University and I am writing to you to see if you would be willing to help us build awareness of Dying2Learn in your website news section, newsletter and/or social media channels? Dying2Learn is an online course that aims to enable Australians to be more comfortable in talking about death and dying and better prepared to support themselves and others when faced with issues arising at the end of life. I have included a news article below and some social media text and tiles attached for ease of sharing. News article Dying2Learn 2020 online course Many among us find talking about dying and death difficult and confronting. This can leave us feeling isolated, in distress, and unable to support loved ones who are at the end of life or grieving. Dying2Learn is an online course that aims to enable Australians to be more comfortable talking about death and dying and more prepared to engage with issues arising at the end of life. The free course runs from 5th October to 2nd November 2020 and is open to everyone in the community. Dying2Learn is designed to enable participants to learn supportively and contribute to discussions. It is run by the CareSearch Project based at Flinders University with funding from the Australian Government Department of Health. To save a spot and find out more, visit: www.caresearch.com.au/Dying2Learn. Facebook post Dying2Learn is a free online course that can help us overcome the difficulty in talking about dying and death, and enable us to learn ahead what help is available www.caresearch.com.au/Dying2Learn. Twitter post Talking about #dying & #death enables us to know what help is available for us and our loved ones. Join the conversation at @dying2learn. Thank you in advance for your support and please let me know if you have any questions. Kind Regards, Samantha Parker Marketing Assistant CareSearch and palliAGED College of Nursing and Health Sciences Flinders University

06.01.2022 Dont pay it. Tell your provider no. The government has provided funded pathways for ppe for aged care so you shouldnt be funding it/their protection from your... package. So disappointed in this $1 a shift or $1 by each hour charges for masks - not all providers are on selling this but I fear many are so I ensured I spoke with OPAN Cota and Aged Care standards before sending email NO dad will not be paying anything ppe the budget is tight enough x Older Persons Advocacy Network Herald Sun See more

06.01.2022 every 39 seconds someone takes their life...this is a wonderful tool - its aimed at men and would love to see this for women, young people and all considering suicide...

05.01.2022 Death, Dying, Died, Dead. Lets all practice the D-words and in doing so honour life, near ourselves to our own mortality, save much heartache, better support each other and help to break the harmful and persistent taboos of our death-denying culture.

05.01.2022 Did you attend or host an event for Dying to Know Day this year? We want to hear from you! Help us grow and improve the campaign by taking 5mins to fill out an evaluation. https://www.thegroundswellproject.com/dying-to-know-day

04.01.2022 Monday inspiration "Do what you love, and youll never have a problem with Monday." I thank my lucky stars that I get to... wake up every day and do something that I love. But did you know that its not luck that got me here? It was hard work, dedication and the decision to work towards my dreams every day. Something I continue to do day in, day out. So, how are you spending your Monday? Are you spending it doing something you love? Or are you spending it wishing that it was Friday again already? My advice to you is - if there is something that you are passionate about, that will make you love every Monday and stop you from wishing for weekend, then just go for it!! It will be the best decision you ever make. I can promise you that. #palliativecare #palliative #palliativecarenurse #enrollednurse #australiannurse #australiannurses #communityaccess #socialinclusion #socialinteraction #respite #respitecare #respiteservices #qualityoflifematters #qualityoflife #qualityoflifemovement #companionship #sunbury #sunburyvic #nagambie #shepparton #sheppartonvictoria #countryvictoria #regionalvictoria #disabilityawareness #disabilityadvocate #disabilityaustralia #disabilitysupport #bekindalways #kindnessrocks #helpeachother See more

03.01.2022 Go shoalhaven, kiama area! Comcom coming!

03.01.2022 Fantastic Opportunity - free death doula summit https://www.doulagiversinstitutefhl.com/death-doula-summit/

01.01.2022 Not only for young people! For all of us...empowerment rather than fixing...the way of the Doula