Last aid: course in Speyer for relatives and interested parties

Last aid: course in Speyer for relatives and interested parties

In Speyer, a special course will be offered on October 21, 2024, which deals with an sensitive and often neglected topic: dealing with dying and death. The hospice in the Wilhelminenstift, in cooperation with the education center of the Diakonissen Speyer, organizes a last aid course that will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Target groups are people who want to find out more, need support in dealing with serious relatives or just want to learn more about palliative care.

The certified course instructors Caroline Byrt and Dörte Kaufmann have the task of bringing basic knowledge and practical techniques closer to the participants. "Last aid is as important as first aid," says Byrt. This approach is also intended to raise awareness of the accompaniment of the dying. Byrt and merchant would like to show interested parties that care in this phase of life is of the greatest importance.

course content and structure

The four -hour course is divided into four modules, each lasting 45 minutes. The topics coincide essential aspects of the death process: "Dying as part of life", the importance of "precaution and decisions", the role of relieving suffering and the difficult topic "say goodbye". An essential part of the course is also to show the participants how they can alleviate symptoms that can occur during dying. In addition, important legal topics such as living will and pension powers are addressed.

The event takes place in the parent house of the Diakonissen Speyer, Hilgardstraße 26, 67346 Speyer. A fee of 20 euros will be charged for participation. Registrations can be made either by e-mail to further training (at) nospamdiakonissen.de or by phone at 06232 22-1223.

Such an offer is not only important for those who are directly affected. It helps to create a healthy public awareness of the natural process of dying, while at the same time practices are conveyed that can help relatives to respond to the needs of dying people more sensitive and more competently. This type of knowledge could be decisive in many areas of life, especially if you consider how often dying and death are taboo in our society.

For more information, interested parties can visit the website of the hospice in the Wilhelminenstift, where current developments and offers are also presented. A deeper insight into the topic of the last aid course is also on www.speyer-kurier.de to be found.