Workshop overview
Are you or someone you care for navigating a life-changing illness? This workshop offer practical guidance and actionable steps based on the best-selling book Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis
Led by experts, the workshop will explore the 7 keys so you have more choice and control over a life changing diagnosis.
In the session you will learn to:
- Take Control: Advocate for themselves and make their illness journey more personalised.
- Communicate Better: Express priorities clearly and ask meaningful questions to health care providers.
- Use the Seven Keys: Apply practical steps to improve their illness experience.
- Plan Collaboratively: Strengthen relationships with family, carers, and health and social care teams.
- Stay Hopeful: Balance planning for the future with maintaining hope.
Why this workshop is important
We know from evidence that people facing a life changing illness and those caring for them can feel it is difficult to navigate the healthcare system. Too often people feel in the dark, not knowing how to navigate the complex health or questions to ask.
“Fewer than half of respondents said the person who died had a key contact person to co- ordinate their care. This meant that much of the responsibility of care fell to family and friends, often with little support”
Marie Curie: Time to care
Who should attend
The workshops are designed for anyone who is living with, or caring for, someone with a life changing diagnosis.
