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Jewish Care encourages ‘honest and compassionate’ conversations about end-of-life wishes

The message comes ahead of Dying Matters Awareness Week

May 7, 2024 16:19
wheelchair, end of life (Photo: Jewish Care)
Jewish Care is encouraging people to have honest and compassionate conversations about their end-of-life wishes (Photo: Jewish Care)
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Jewish Care is encouraging people who are approaching the end of their life to have honest and compassionate conversations with loved ones about what is important to them and how they wish to be cared for.

These conversations are important to ensure that relatives, friends and carers know what directives and preferences a person has at the end of their life if they are no longer able to express them, according to Jewish Care’s social work and community support team.

The message is being conveyed ahead of national Dying Matters Awareness Week, which takes place between May 13 and May 19.

Paula Plaskow, Jewish Care’s end of life and palliative care lead, said: “We want to ensure that individuals have the best holistic support at the end of life, and this comes from having compassionate conversations, so each person can talk about what matters most to them and make advanced care plans to enable us, as care providers and as family and friends, to honour their preferences and choices.”