#91 Getting Your House in Order: Legacy & memory making with Clare Fuller & Dani Ayre
29.04.24
#91 Getting Your House in Order: Legacy & memory making with Clare Fuller & Dani Ayre
In the fifth episode we continue to explore the model of Getting Your House in Order, describing it as a how to guide for Advance Care Planning. This quite emotive episode focuses on legacy and memory making and includes wonderful examples of what this looks like in practice. You will also find a wealth of material in the show notes and resource section for this podcast.
Key messages from our discussion
We explore the legacy that can be created through organ donation
The episode explores the reality of Advance care Planning and how just simply talking about Organ Donation is an example of Advance Care Planning
We reflect on memory boxes and Celebration of Life Boxes
Hand casting in an acute hospital is shared by Dani
We explore some very personal experiences of memory making we have experienced
Resource
Listen to Vicki describe her experience of organ donation following the sudden death of her daughter Fi Organ Donation: hope and transition after an unexpected death with Vicki Caldwell, mother of organ donor Fi
Hear a very personal episode about donating your brain for research Sally and the Brain Bank
This is an important episode with example of memory making as What Matters Most Getting Your House in Order: Thinking about what matters most to you with Clare Fuller & Dani Ayre
Find out more about Nelson’s Journey , an organisation which supports children and young people in Norfolk who’ve experienced the death of a significant person.
Hear Martin talk about his voice recording his voice and stories as a legacy for his children Conversations that are making a difference with Martin Whiskin
Hear Ros talk about The power of Memorial Jewellery with Ros Wood
Hear Karen share so many ways of memory making Making Memories with Karen Pardoe
Access the letter template for loved ones suggested by Dr Kathryn Mannix
Access information about Digital Legacy through Digital Legacy Association website
Bio:
Dani is a specialist Palliative Care nurse and Educator currently working at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. She has over 15 years’ experience in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (PEoLC). She previously worked in Gibraltar for over 8 years, implementing and leading a Hospice Outreach Service for the community of Gibraltar. She has also worked in the community in Palliative care and Long Term conditions and briefly in the acute sector.
Dani has furthered her knowledge throughout her career by achieving a Distinction in her PG Certificate at Masters level in Palliative Medicine and completed 2 further Masters modules in leadership and education in Palliative care. She is passionate about raising awareness and educating on Palliative care and the importance of Advance care Planning not only to Health care professionals and the general public.
Find out more about my Bespoke Consultancy
If you’d like to find out more about my work contact me.
What one thing will you do?
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Thanks to all my guests for working with me to share their knowledge, experience and stories about Advance Care Planning. I hope you enjoyed listening and have insights to take away; I love hearing your reflections on the series and look forward to reviews on Spotify where you can also subscribe to the series.
Clare
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