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Last Aid - Care For The Dying At Home

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Sat & Sun, 26 - 27 July and Sat 16 Aug 09:00 am - 03:30 pm Mullumbimby, NSW 12 $280.00

Introduction:

The weekend course offers a highly practical, experiential and contemplative program for participants to explore the field of death and dying, with a focus on how to support someone in their choice to die at home.

Topics covered will include: the journey from this decision through to the practical requirements, duty of care, grief & loss, spiritual care and after-death care of the dying person. It will provide opportunities to reflect, share with others, and develop skills in order to provide practical, physical and emotional support for someone moving towards death.

An aspiration of the program is also to normalise death and dying and cultivate, both personally and in the community, understanding of how to engage with death and dying in a more open, supportive and compassionate way. This course is open to anyone in the community, as a stand alone community education course.

The weekend is also one module in a training program that is required for those wishing to be a volunteer carer for Amitayus. Other training modules include: Meeting Death Weekend and Manual Handling Workshop which are offered on dates in close proximity to Last Aid.

Past Student Feedback

"The content was very extensive and broad. Very informative, I have learnt more then I even anticipated," Shanna.

"Very thorough, interesting, great facilitation," Moana Pearl.

"Very comprehensive, some matierial confronting, " Neil Amber.

"Extremely informative regarding end of life process and valuable for myself, my family members and how to care for the dying, particularly in their own homes. very valuable information," Dian Stroud. 

What to bring

  • Writing materials
  • Own refreshments and snacks

Important information

Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include your receipt and inform you of the dates, times and venue for your course. It will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you.

Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via SMS or email.

Students are required to be 15 years old and above at the time of enrolment.

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We keep our class sizes small so that you get a better experience. Avoid disappointment, enrol early!  

 

Tutor Profile:

Last Aid - Caring for the Dying at Home is presented by the Training & Education team from Amitayus Home Hospice Service -AHHS.

Amitayus - the Buddha of Limitless Life - have been serving Byron community for 30 years, and providing training for volunteers who give respite to the primary carer of people who choose to die at home. AHHS has no specific religious or spiritual affiliation and our services are free of charge.

Last Aid asks "Why die at Home?" and then proceeds to cover the journey from this decision through to the practical requirements, duty of care, grief & loss, spiritual care and after death care of the dying person.

This course presents practical, experiential and contemplative methods to assist participants in their exploration of the profound journey to the end of life.

Amitayus presents Last Aid for those wishing to volunteer or their own personal curiosity.