Conversations about death
The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency has worked with the Aged Care Channel to produce ‘Conversations about Death’, a program that aims to explore strategies for knowing when and how to have that conversation, and for managing people’s discomfort around the topic of death.
A program has been developed that aims to explore strategies for knowing when and how to have that conversation, and for managing people's discomfort around the topic of death.
It is perhaps one of the most difficult subjects to broach, but in aged care we all need to learn how to have a meaningful conversation about death.
One of the most popular and thought provoking sessions at the Quality Agency’s Better Practice conferences this year has been the play, ‘Four Funerals in One Day’ followed by the facilitated ‘Conversations about Death’.
Quality Agency chief executive officer, Nick Ryan, says: “It made us think about how we can ensure more people can learn and benefit from speaking about death in an open and frank way.
“So, we have worked with the Aged Care Channel to develop and produce a program, ‘Conversations about Death’. The program will be aired as a free special TV event,” he says.
“This program is worthwhile viewing for staff, care recipients and families. It will make you think. And more importantly, it will make you talk.”
Conversations about Death will be aired on Wednesday, 26 November from 2:15pm to 3pm (AEDT).
Go to www.agedcarechannel.com.au/special or visit www.aacqa.gov.au to register to receive a login and password to watch online for free.
You can watch on any computer, laptop, iPad, iPhone or android device connected to the internet.
Following the broadcast, the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency will make the program available on its YouTube channel. You can find out more by visiting www.aacqa.gov.au.
