Cultural & Religious Issues Following a Bereavement

Description

Cultural and religious issues professionals may encounter following a Bereavement: Recorded presentation.

(Adults, Children, Babies and Pregnancy Loss)

Religious leaders from  Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist faiths as well as having no religion (Humanist) will deliver this vital training 

“This training was vital for both my roles as a midwife but also as a part time counselling professional. I think it is fair to say this is something we worry about “putting our foot in it” the most. Thank you!”

“As a HR Manager, this course was essential so we can best understand different religious beliefs towards a death  and then to  offer our best support to our returning members of staff post bereavement. I have to admit I learnt a lot about different mourning periods which of course will affect the return to work “

Content

• Beliefs about death and dying, and life after death
• Practical issues that support workers may face
• Patient and Employer (returning to work) experiences (good and poor) and how lessons can be learnt
• Rituals and customs around death and dying
• Pre-death rituals and last moments
• Prior to the funeral and medical issues
• Last offices, post-mortem and treatment of the deceased’s body
• Attitudes to post-mortem, Mortuaries and touching the body
• Issues surrounding organ and tissue donation
• Funeral and preparation and prescribed roles
• Expressions of grief at the funeral
• Attendance of non-faith members and women
• Cremation or burial
• Following the funeral
• Mourning periods – Length of and expectations around a mourning period
• Ways of remembering someone who has died
• Support organisations – general
• Support organisations  –  Faith based

Suitable for:

All  Employers, NHS staff, Hospice staff, Police, Coroners Officers, Mortuary staff, Funeral directors, Social services, Counsellors, Charities, Religious organisations, Bereavement services and Registrars of Births, deaths and marriages

Certificate for CPD is provided as well as use of our grief and religion specialist logo. You will also be provided with a wealth of resources.