Grieving before loss

Details

• Length: 2 hours
• Suitable for: Unpaid carers (family/friend). This session is for family carers to help them in their caring role.

It is a supportive session for carers and as such not really suitable for professionals, who are just wishing to learn more about the subject.  (Do please visit our ‘professionals section’ of our website, to view sessions that may be more appropriate).

• Delivered: face to face
  
• Funded: Until end June for West Cheshire and Cheshire East people only. July onwards funded for Cheshire East people only. 
• Price on application for people outside funded areas.

Session Overview

Grief is a normal, natural response to loss and bereavement that everyone will experience at some point in their life. Many of us, however, have a very limited understanding of how grief can affect our feelings, thoughts, behaviours and physical health.

This is particularly true of anticipatory grief, or grief before death, which can arise due to loss of companionship, loss of future plans and dreams or loss of role and identity, even when the cared for person is still present.

The session gives carers:

• A better understanding of “anticipatory grief” for the carer and the person being cared for
• Practical strategies to cope with and adapt to this type of grief
•  Opportunities to share their experiences

Dates

• Thursday 18 July 2024: 11:00 – 13:00 at Macclesfield venue tbc
• Wendesday 18 September 2024: 10:00 – 12:00 at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm Business Centre, Moss Lane, Minshull Vernon, Crewe, CW1 4RJ
• Thursday 28 November 2024: 10:00 – 12:00 at Crewe venue tbc
• Wednesday 15 January 2025: 10:00 – 12:00 at Chester venue tbc
• Wednesday 26 March 2025: 10:00 – 12:00 at End of Life Care Education Hub, Spring Farm Business Centre, Moss Lane, Minshull Vernon, Crewe, CW1 4RJ