Written by Marika Kontellis, Executive Officer
Death, dying and grief intersects with our work all the time. Yet, we somehow avoid conversations about death and dying because it makes us uncomfortable and we believe that our health service systems are best placed to manage all that sort of thing.
Not so. Individuals, families and their most trusted services are best placed to take the “taboo-ness” out of death and dying and help people plan for a good end of life. Why? Well, spoiler alert. Everybody is going to die.
The research is compelling and the global Dying to Know Campaign shows the absurdity of keeping our end-of-life wishes a secret can lead to chaos, confusion, and worst of all creates guesswork and potential family division.
If you missed our online conversation about Living Wills last week you missed a informative and fun session that took the “boo” out of death and dying. The gutsy, knowledgeable and absolutely hilarious Joy Nugent AO shared stories about her experience as a health professional as well as practical tips to encourage people to talk about and plan for a good end of life.
As our partner at Proveda says – We’re not here to whisper about death. We’re here to yell about life. If you missed the online session – watch it here – Included are a load of resources to help you with your work.