Bereavement Services E-Conference 17Nov22

For our final Bereavement Services E-Conference of 2022, we have invited a collection of excellent speakers, providing talks relevant to those working in and in association with bereavement services. The aim of this event is to enhance the confidence of bereavement staff in effectively signposting the bereaved to support agencies, and to share best practice in bereavement services in a variety of contexts.

Presentations with include:

• Detail into the work carried out by the Care Workers Charity, including a COVID overview and the situation facing care workers and health professional, considering the cost of living crisis,
• Discussing the umbrella term of ‘Dementia’ and the grief and bereavement associated, and how health care professionals can more effectively handle and sign-post those impacted,
• A look into the difficulties of end-of-life admin, how Settld can simplify this process for the bereaved and are working towards better bereavement care in the UK,
• Exploring emotional resilience, recognising and responding to compassion fatigue and how to look after ourselves better,
• Discussing into cyber security and actions that Finders International are taking to keep your data safe and secure.

This event is on-demand, so once the event ends, you can re-watch the event at a time that best suits you!

ELAINE RIDLEY
Public Sector Development Manager
Finders International

Elaine Ridley is our Public Sector Development Manager for Hospitals and Coroners, having extensive experience of working for and managing public services. Formerly employed by a local authority as a Coroner’s Service Manager, she has 14 years’ experience in this high-intensity field in England and Northern Ireland. While working in Ireland, she also trained and subsequently volunteered with Cruse Bereavement Care,

providing bereavement support for six years.

Prior to this post, Elaine was the Family Liaison in a large physical and mental health NHS Foundation Trust. Providing a consistently high standard of support to families, carers and service users through Serious Incident or Complaint Investigations, she also developed training and presented locally and nationally on the importance of engaging effectively with families.

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