Spiritual Care Conference: 25 October 2018
Thursday 25th October 2018
Tudor Hotel, Airdrie
Can Spiritual Care Support Realistic Medicine in Practice?
(Often a patient’s distress is created by the situation they may find themselves in, rather than by the symptoms of the illness)
Support in times of crisis – People from every belief and faith community or life stance need support systems, especially in times of crisis. They face ultimate questions about life and death. They search for meaning in the experience of illness. They look for help to cope with their illness and with suffering, loss, loneliness, anxiety, uncertainty, impairment, despair, anger and guilt. They consider ethical dilemmas which advancing technology and heightened expectations generate at the beginning and end of life. They address in depth, perhaps for the first time, the meaning of life.
Listening – By listening to an often silent cry for help, those providing spiritual care for patients, carers and staff allow people to explore their innermost feelings and ask the most difficult questions about suffering, illness and death. By listening to their doubts, anxieties and fears those in need may be helped to find peace of mind.
The slides for each talk are available to view by clicking on the title of the presentation.
View the conference report here.
09.30 – 10.00 | Registration & Refreshments | |
10.00 – 10.05 | Chair person – AM
Welcome |
Dr Catriona Ross
Palliative medicine Consultant NHSL |
10.05 – 10.35 | Why is Communication a Barrier to Realistic Medicine?
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George Beuken,
Head of Pastoral Care & Education, SAH |
10.35 – 11.05 | Realistic Medicine in Practice – Palliative Care at the Front Door | Dr Karen Harvie
Palliative Medicine Consultant, NHSL |
11.05 – 11.30 | Refreshments/ Graffiti Board | All |
11.30 – 12.00 | The Role of Spiritual Care in Hospital Anticipatory Care Planning | Prof Robin Taylor, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHSL |
12.00 – 12.30 | Spiritual Care and ‘What Matters To You’ – two sides of the same person-centred coin? | Dr Juliet Spiller,
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh |
12.30 – 13.15 | Lunch/ Graffiti Board
Chair Person – PM |
All
Joy Farquharson, Deputy C.E.O. SAH |
13.30 – 14.30 | “Hello my name is” (stage play) | Pluto Productions |
14.30 – 15.00 | The legacy of Dr Kate Granger | Chris Pointon |
15.00 – 15.10 | Comfort Break
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15.10 – 15.30 | Transition Loss: The experience of the terminally ill patient
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George Beuken
Head of Pastoral Care & Education, SAH |
15.30 – 16.00 | Brief Engagement and Acceptance Coaching in Community and Hospice Settings: applying Acceptance & Commitment Therapy in Transition to Palliative Care
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Dr David Gillanders
Academic Director, |
16.00 – 16.30 | Plenary | Prof Craig White, Divisional Clinical Lead,
Healthcare Quality and Improvement Directorate, Planning & Quality Division,| DG Health and Social Care, Scottish Government |