Creative consultation: shape death literacy and palliative care in Exeter

All members of the public are invited to participate in a creative, informal consultation on how we can support inclusive and supportive initiatives around death literacy and palliative care in the Exeter area. This may sound like a sombre topic, but we hope the consultation will be positive and productive, offering our increasingly diverse community an opportunity to ensure that local palliative care supports different worldviews, spiritual needs, and expectations around the end-of-life journey. The results of the consultation will be used to inform approaches to local hospice care and death literacy initiatives.

The event will be run as a drop-in, so you are welcome to come at any point between 14:30 and 17:30 and stay as long as you like. You can help yourself to light refreshments when you arrive.

We will use a range of creative techniques -- including storytelling, collaging, drawing, painting, and poetry-writing -- to facilitate reflection and feedback. No previous experience with creative expression is required, and we are happy to just have a one-to-one chat if you prefer!

All contributions are welcome, but we are particularly interested in:

-memories associated with receiving, or watching friends/family receive, support from Hospiscare or other palliative care providers

-descriptions of what sorts of spaces, rituals, and activities support wellbeing during difficult times

-stories about what makes a 'good life' and a 'good death'

-discussions about whether/how you have discussed end-of-life care with friends and family

-explanations about what makes you feel included and appreciated when you are using communal spaces

-what interactions and support mechanisms are most helpful when dealing with grief and bereavement

And more information can be found on our Eventbrite page when you book the event.

Dr Caitlin Kight, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Exeter

Open to all

as above