SUPPORTING YOU TO PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE AT END OF LIFE AND AFTER DEATH 

 I am a Registered Nurse, with over 30 years' experience working across both Community and in patient settings.  I am a qualified District Nurse (BSc in Specialist Practice (DNSPQ) and hold a post Graduate Certificate in Education. I have experience of teaching within the health & social care setting.
I am a qualified Soul Midwife/Doula trained with the world acclaimed Soul Midwifery School.
I have extensive experience across various settings including acute, community and hospice nursing. I work alongside a range of colleagues to support others gain skills and knowledge in the provision of end of life care.
I have experience in
 training all grades of staff including Social Care workers, Domiciliary Care, Care Home staff, Health Care Assistants, Registered Nurses to General Practitioners both within the NHS and the Independent sector. I am also qualified in the use of therapeutic massage and aromatherapy.
 

• Education & Training-I am happy to share my knowledge and experience to provide bespoke palliative and end of life care training packages to meet the needs of a broad range of learners. Subject matter made include the following topics

-   Communication skills training

-   Symptom management

-   National policy

-   Advance Care Planning

-   Recognising dying

-   Self care for carers.

•   TLC trainer having qualified with the Soul Midwifery school.

   This training is particularly useful for formal and informal carers, domiciliary care agencies and care home staff who are     caring for people at end of life.

• Consultancy  -   I have experience in service redesign  and transformation which I have used to  support organisations across the independent, the charitable sector and the NHS.

• Service Improvement  -  I have experience of working with organisations to review and improve their service provision.

• Advice and support  - Supporting clinicians and service users as request

• Soul Midwifery Support-working with people on a 1 to 1 basis or supporting the person alongside those they love, Support is offered pre, during and post death. This may include gentle touch therapies, memory work, advance care planning, vigiling at end of life and care after death.

• Funeral Celebrancy   I offer kindness, compassion and gentleness working with you to plan a funeral or memorial ceremony that celebrates the life of your loved one. I can provide a bespoke ceremony in a range of venues including the traditional churches and crematorium and the less traditional settings of woodland burial sites . I am happy to work with the funeral director of your choice.

• Pet memorial services.  I can support you by providing a ceremony to celebrate the love you shared with your pet, I can provide this at an internment of your pets ashes , at the graveside, or purely in memorial.