A black family in their kitchen gather to eat and talk.
Webinar event date: 
Oct 4, 2022 11:00 am EDT
Webinar Presenters: 

Maureen Pollard is a social worker with 30 years of experience working with individuals, families and groups. She now operates a private practice, specializing in grief, trauma, and resilience.  Maureen volunteers with Grief Stories and is also an author and songwriter.

Description

Learn about the patterns of behaviour that can challenge families during end of life care and in grief, as well as the factors that contribute to these challenges. Explore opportunities to support family members, individually and as a unit, to improve communication, identify patterns and overcome these challenges where possible, or to adjust to the reality when the challenges remain.

Webinar Objectives:

1. To explore the patterns of challenging behaviours that can contribute to relationship difficulties in end of life care and during grief.

2. To identify factors that contribute to these relationship difficulties in families facing death and grief.

3. To explore a variety of opportunities to improve communication, identify patterns and overcome challenges to improve relationships where possible, and to accept the reality when challenges remain.