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SUMMARY:Ten things to know before you go
DESCRIPTION:Hear from experts and learn about end of life matters in NSW. Delivered as part of Dying to Know day\n\n\nTen Things to Know Before You Go \nA practical and supportive workshop to help you start important conversations about end-of-life planning. \nThere is a lot of information available about planning well and getting our affairs in order\, but it can be difficult to know where to begin. \nJoin Carolyn Vaughan from Proveda for this in-person workshop exploring the practical\, legal\, emotional and social aspects of end-of-life planning in a relaxed and supportive setting. \nOnly 53% of Australians feel able to talk to a family member about end-of-life matters. This workshop offers practical tools and knowledge to help these important conversations feel easier\, more informed and more productive. \nFrom legal documents and funeral planning to understanding palliative care\, Ten Things to Know Before You Go provides a thoughtful introduction to the essentials of planning ahead with confidence. \n· Plan for the future and make sure your wishes are understood. \n· Understand how to respond with care when someone close to you is grieving. \n· Build a support network that prioritises social and emotional wellbeing at end of life. \nPrevious participants have reported feeling more empowered to navigate different aspects of the end-of-life system\, with 80% taking direct action in their own planning after attending the workshop. \nBookings essential.
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/ten-things-to-know-before-you-go-7/
LOCATION:Ryde Library\, 1 Pope Street\, Ryde\, NSW\, 2112\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Creative Corner: Remember Me - memorial scrapbooking skills
DESCRIPTION:Create a meaningful keepsake in memory of someone special. \nJoin us for a gentle and supportive creative workshop where you will begin designing a personalised memorial scrapbook to honour the life and story of a loved one. \nGuided by Creative Arts Therapist Adrina Petrosian\, this session will offer simple creative techniques and reflective prompts to help you gather memories\, photographs\, stories and meaningful mementos into a keepsake you can continue to build on over time. \nWhether you are creating a scrapbook for yourself\, your family\, or as a gift for someone close to you\, this workshop provides a welcoming space for reflection\, remembrance and connection. \nWhat you may include \nParticipants are welcome to include copied items such as: \n\nPhotographs spanning childhood\, family life\, significant milestones\, careers\, special occasions\, and candid everyday moments.\nKeepsakes such as funeral or memorial service programs\, obituary cards\, sympathy notes\, pressed flowers\, tickets\, or other meaningful items.\nPersonal artefacts including handwritten letters\, celebration cards\, favourite recipes\, meaningful quotes\, poems\, song titles\, or treasured documents.\nShared memories gathered from family and friends through written stories\, anecdotes\, reflections\, and messages of remembrance.\n\nBy the end of the session\, you will have started a thoughtful tribute that can be added to and shared with family\, friends and loved ones. \nNo creative experience is needed\, and all materials are provided. \nPlease bring: Copies of any photographs\, handwritten notes\, poems\, celebration cards or meaningful memorabilia you would like to include in your scrapbook. Please bring copies rather than original items. \nAbout the facilitator \nAdrina Petrosian is a Creative Arts Therapist (AThR) whose work sits at the intersection of arts\, community and health. \nShe facilitates arts in health and creative arts therapy programs across health and community settings\, supporting people throughout different stages of life. Her work includes individual and group therapy\, community workshops\, and arts-based programs grounded in the belief that creative participation and expression are an important part of human connection and wellbeing. \nBookings essential.
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/creative-corner-remember-me-memorial-scrapbooking-skills/
LOCATION:Ryde Library\, 1 Pope Street\, Ryde\, NSW\, 2112\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Ten things to know before you go - English & Mandarin
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Ten Things to Know Before You Go (English and Mandarin) \nA practical and supportive workshop to help you start important conversations about end-of-life planning. \nJoin Carolyn Vaughan from Proveda for a supportive\, in-person workshop on end-of-life planning. The session explores the practical\, legal\, emotional and social aspects of planning ahead\, helping participants feel more confident discussing and preparing for end-of-life matters. \nParticipants will learn about important topics such as legal documentation\, funeral planning\, palliative care\, grief support\, and building social and emotional support networks. The workshop also provides practical tools to help families have informed and productive conversations about their wishes and future care. \nThis workshop is ideal for anyone looking to better understand their options and ensure their wishes are known and respected. \nBookings essential. \n聆听专家讲解，了解新州人生终章规划相关资讯。本活动为“知生论死日（Dying to Know Day）”系列讲座之一。\n\n\n讲座：临终前须知的十件事（英语及普通话） \n欢迎参加由来自 Proveda 的 Carolyn Vaughan 主讲的讲座，以轻松、支持性的方式探讨人生终章规划。本讲座将涵盖临终规划的实际、法律、情感及社会层面，帮助参加者更有信心地讨论和准备相关事宜。 \n参加者将了解多项重要主题，包括法律文件准备、身后事安排、纾缓治疗（Palliative Care）、丧亲支援，以及如何建立关注身心健康的社会支持网络。讲座还将提供实用工具，协助个人及家庭就未来照护安排和个人意愿展开更充分、更有建设性的沟通。 \n本讲座由英语进行并翻译成普通话，适合任何希望了解人生终章q规划选择，并确保个人意愿获得理解和尊重的人士参加。必须提前报名。
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/ten-things-to-know-before-you-go-english-mandarin/
LOCATION:Ryde Library\, 1 Pope Street\, Ryde\, NSW\, 2112\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Death Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Gladesville Library as we TALK\, LISTEN & CONNECT in a relaxed environment about death\, dying and end of life.\nDeath Café is a friendly\, relaxed space where people of all backgrounds\, beliefs\, and experiences\, come together to talk openly about death\, dying and what really matters. There is no agenda\, just wonderful conversation\, where everyone is invited to listen and join in with an open heart.\n\nThis is not grief counselling or therapy\, but an opportunity to join with others in gentle conversation and explore one of life’s most universal (and often avoided) topics. \nThe session will be facilitated by Carolyn Vaughan. Carolyn is a passionate educator for Proveda and is also an end-of-life doula and an experienced facilitator of Death Cafes. Carolyn is immersed in community initiatives and education-based advocacy\, using her extensive experience to inspire and generate conversations that are often avoided\, but deeply needed. \nCome along and join us for a relaxed\, respectful\, and agenda-free conversation about all things death\, dying and end of life. Bring your curiosity and a friend! \n#dyingtoknow #Proveda #deathcafe
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/death-cafe-10/
LOCATION:Gladesville Library\, 6 Pittwater Road\, Gladesville\, NSW\, 2111\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Ten things to know before you go - English & Korean
DESCRIPTION:Workshop: Ten Things to Know Before You Go (Presented in English and Translated into Korean) \nA practical and supportive workshop to help you start important conversations about end-of-life planning. \nJoin Carolyn Vaughan from Proveda for a supportive\, in-person workshop on end-of-life planning. The session explores the practical\, legal\, emotional and social aspects of planning ahead\, helping participants feel more confident discussing and preparing for end-of-life matters. \nParticipants will learn about important topics such as legal documentation\, funeral planning\, palliative care\, grief support\, and building social and emotional support networks. The workshop also provides practical tools to help families have informed and productive conversations about their wishes and future care. \nThis workshop is ideal for anyone looking to better understand their options and ensure their wishes are known and respected. Bookings essential. \n전문가들로부터 NSW주의 생애 말기 관련 사항에 대해 배우고 이야기를 나누는 시간입니다. ‘Dying to Know Day’의 일환으로 진행됩니다\n\n\n죽기 전에 알아야 할 10가지 (영어 및 한국어)\n생애 말기 계획에 대한 중요한 대화를 시작할 수 있도록 돕는 실질적이고 따뜻한 워크숍입니다. \n프로베다(Proveda)의 캐롤린 본(Carolyn Vaughan)과 함께하는 대면 워크숍에 참여하여 생애 말기 계획을 함께 준비해 보세요. 본 세션에서는 미리 계획하는 과정의 실무적\, 법적\, 감정적\, 사회적 측면을 살펴보며\, 참가자들이 생애 말기 문제를 더 자신 있게 이야기하고 준비할 수 있도록 돕습니다. \n참가자들은 법적 문서 작성\, 장례 계획\, 완화 의료\, 애도 지원\, 그리고 사회적·감정적 지지 네트워크 형성 등과 같은 중요한 주제에 대해 배우게 됩니다. 또한\, 가족들이 서로의 바람과 향후 돌봄에 대해 유익하고 생산적인 대화를 나눌 수 있도록 돕는 실용적인 도구도 제공합니다. \n이 워크숍은 자신의 선택지를 더 잘 이해하고\, 본인의 뜻이 온전히 전달되고 존중받기를 원하는 모든 분께 적합합니다. 예약 필수.
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/ten-things-to-know-before-you-go-english-korean/
LOCATION:West Ryde Library\, 2 Graf Avenue\, West Ryde\, NSW\, 2114\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Practical steps and sustainable choices in death
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Gladesville Library to learn what to do when someone dies. In moments of loss\, knowing the practical steps to take can bring clarity and comfort to families. Metropolitan Memorial Parks will present topics ranging from legal responsibilities to emotional support\, providing an understanding of the process to help navigate grief with compassion and confidence. Gather insight into various sustainable options that honour both our loved ones and the planet. \nThe session will explore what to do when someone dies\, and options for traditional and alternative burials and memorials. \nPresented by: \n\nLisa Christie – Senior Community and Visitor Experience Manager\nAnita Kenny – Community Engagement Manager
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/practical-steps-and-sustainable-choices-in-death-2/
LOCATION:Gladesville Library\, 6 Pittwater Road\, Gladesville\, NSW\, 2111\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day,End of Life
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SUMMARY:Advanced Care Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Advance care planning involves planning for your future health care. It enables you to make some decisions now about the health care you would or would not like to receive if you were to become seriously ill and unable to communicate your preferences or make treatment decisions. Advance care planning helps to ensure your loved ones and health providers know what matters most to you and respect your treatment preferences. \nThe workshop will be facilitated by local Nurse Practitioner\, Kelly Arthurs of ANDCare. \nLearning topics cover: \n\nWhat is Advance Care Planning and why it is so important to discuss?\nWhat are the most important aspects to consider with Advance Care Planning\nOpportunity to reflect\, have a conversation\, and commence your own Advance Care Planning journey\nWhat to do next?\n\nThis FREE workshop is for all members of the Ryde and Northern Sydney community and morning tea will be provided. \nAll attendees are eligible for a follow up personal consultation appointment with the Nurse Practitioner\, which will take place on Thursday 28th & Friday 29th August in North Ryde. One on One Appointments are available at no cost for those eligible for Medicare. \nHosted by Sydney North Health Network and City of Ryde Libraries\, with ANDCare \nRegistration is free\, and places are limited.
URL:https://proveda.com.au/event/advanced-care-planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Meeting Room\, North Ryde School  of Arts Community Centre\, 201 Coxs Road\, North Ryde\, NSW\, 2113\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Dying To Know Day
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