Loss & Bereavement in People with Intellectual Disabilities

Date: Thursday 7 & Friday 8 June 2012

Time: 9.15am-4.15pm

Presenter: Dr John McEvoy, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Midway Services, Navan, Co Meath.

Description: This workshop explores the impact of loss and the bereavement experiences of people with intellectual disability.
Among the topics discussed are conceptual understanding of death; emotional knowledge and recognition skills; grief reactions of people
with intellectual disabilities; and guidelines for invention and support.

Venue: Irish Hospice Foundation

Fee: €180 (2 day workshop) includes light lunch & tea/coffee

Loss & Bereavement in People with Intellectual Disabilities

Date: Thursday 7 & Friday 8 June 2012

Time: 9.15am-4.15pm

Presenter: Dr John McEvoy, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Midway Services, Navan, Co Meath.

Description: This workshop explores the impact of loss and the bereavement experiences of people with intellectual disability.
Among the topics discussed are conceptual understanding of death; emotional knowledge and recognition skills; grief reactions of people
with intellectual disabilities; and guidelines for invention and support.

Venue: Irish Hospice Foundation

Fee: €180 (2 day workshop) includes light lunch & tea/coffee

Syringe Pump Workshop (McKinley T34)

DATE: 12 June 2012

TIME: 13.30 - 16.00

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for participants to explore the key principles of pain management using a palliative care approach and to learn how to use the McKinley T34 syringe pump.

Main Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
 Describe the concepts, meaning and classification of individual pain.
 Appreciate the importance of detailed holistic pain assessment and management.
 Demonstrate knowledge of the safe and appropriate use and monitoring of the McKinley T34 syringe pump.

VENUE: Education & Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6

FEE: €65.00 Certificate of Attendance

Addiction & Loss

Date: Thursday 14 & Friday 15 June 2012

Time: 9.15am-4.15pm

Presenter: Eoin Stephens, integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, specialising in Addictive Behaviours and Dual Diagnosis issues.
Eoin has worked at a senior level in the fields of addiction counselling & training, as well as in general private practice and supervision, for over twenty years,
and is currently College President at PCI College, and a Director of CBT Solutions.

Venue: Irish Hospice Foundation

Fee: €180 (2 day workshop)  includes light lunch & tea/coffee

Addiction & Loss

Date: Thursday 14 & Friday 15 June 2012

Time: 9.15am-4.15pm

Presenter: Eoin Stephens, integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, specialising in Addictive Behaviours and Dual Diagnosis issues.
Eoin has worked at a senior level in the fields of addiction counselling & training, as well as in general private practice and supervision, for over twenty years,
and is currently College President at PCI College, and a Director of CBT Solutions.

Venue: Irish Hospice Foundation

Fee: €180 (2 day workshop)  includes light lunch & tea/coffee