Our next Hopes and Fears event is on Saturday 21st March from 10am - 12.30pm and is a part of our Life 26 programme of services and events.
Old age, declining health, caring for dementia, bereavement and grief. Is it all doom and gloom, or can planning, knowledge and a supportive community offer hope? Most of us face these matters at some stage in our lives, and advice and support from others who have experience or expertise can be really valuable, reminding us we are not alone. We invite you to a morning of conversation and mini-seminars (with plenty of tea/coffee and cake) to address some of these challenges.
Mini seminars on the following subjects will be run twice during the event, so you will be able to get to two of them.
Negotiating boundaries when caring for relatives
While it is a privilege to care for those we love, it can come at a cost. In this seminar, Helen will address the importance of establishing healthy boundaries when caring for parents & relatives as she helps us consider the things that may affect our relationships with others (spouse, children, friends, parents/in-laws).
Helen has 18 years' experience of having had her in-laws living with her, as well as caring for her own parents from a distance.
The challenge of finding a suitable care home
When living at home is no longer suitable for someone, finding appropriate care and accommodation can be a challenge depending on location, budget and needs. In this seminar, Elizabeth, John & Alison will share some of the wisdom that they gleaned during their own experiences of supporting family members.
With her close family, Elizabeth has navigated care at home and in residential care for her mother, mother-in-law, and father-in-law over the last 20 years. They made many mistakes and learned to readjust what ‘success’ looked like as their health deteriorated and care needs changed over time.
John, together with his wife Anne, faced the sadness and difficulty of all 4 of their respective parents suffering with varying forms of dementia. Over 10 years, they managed several relocations, each a step to more suitable accommodation, until eventually, the only option was to find residential dementia care homes for them all.
Alison, along with her husband, journeyed through the difficult and sad decisions that came with caring for a parent with dementia; firstly arranging care in her mother-in-law's home and later in a care home.
Advanced care planning, ReSPECT forms & palliative care
Thinking ahead can help ensure that one's own or a loved one's wishes are known by medical and care professionals. Advance Care Planning, ReSPECT forms and DNACPR should all be a little clearer by the end of this seminar.
As a local GP, Graham has 20 years' experience of caring for patients at the end of life and supporting their families.
Dealing with an estate following a death
In this seminar, we'll be looking at some common legal questions: What is the role of an executor? What information should I leave ready for my executors? What is a grant of probate? What is a deed of variation? Led by Zoë (via video) and Nigel, this session will help make things more comprehensible to the average lay-person.
Zoë qualified as a solicitor in 1996. For the last 11 years, she has specialised in wills, lasting powers of attorney and administering estates following deaths.
Nigel has dealt with probate and other legal issues following the deaths of a number of family members, which has given him experience of understanding legal terminology and procedures.
The Christian hope
As we think about and plan for the future, our thought inevitably turn to the big questions deep within us. What happens when we die? What do Christians believe about life and death? Is there hope, and if so, how can we be certain? This seminar gives an opportunity & space to listen, ask questions, and consider what matters most.
Dave has been the Associate Minister at Trinity for the past 5½ years. Prior to joining the team here, he worked in churches in South Yorkshire and Derby for 20 years.
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