Sarah Tobin, our first speaker, on Compassionate Care
A training and seminar workshop for clergy and medics, at The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House was held on Sept 16th 2016. Over 40 participants from across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, listened to three speakers and enjoyed time together sharing stories and exploring ideas.
The three speakers brought different aspects of compassion and faith to the sessions;
Sarah Tobin, is a lecturer at the University of Plymouth and a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Torbay Hospital. She gave an amazing talk on compassionate care in the health service and how we can teach it and make sure that it is part of the experience of nursing staff to go above and beyond or just to share a simple act of kindness.
Rev’d Catherine Dixon is a Methodist Presbyter in West Norfolk. She has recently gained an MA in Pastoral Theology at Anglia Ruskin, Cambridge and is studying for a Ph.D. Her talk was based on the title of her studies, From Glory to Glory: Ministry to the Dying. It provided a unique slant on how practices and acceptance of death has changed over the last 50 years.
Rev’d Sue Martin FRSA, is Hospice Chaplain and licensed with the Norwich Diocese, and is keen to explore the wider aspects of ministry, including being alongside people at the end of their lives, meeting with families, offering compassion and support. Her talk was based on work within a health care setting, offering methodology and stories about walking alongside.
Fuller details of Sue’s presentation will be available on www.faithgoeswalkabout.org
(See Sue’s page Faith and Work here for a copy of her slides…)
The day provided a much needed resource and chance to talk and share with colleagues across professional boundaries, we are hoping that we can continue to develop further workshops in the future.
Rev’d Sue Martin Chaplain to the Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House
Light up a Life services with the Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House are being held this week.