In our final episode of this season Dani & I talk about words used when someone may be approaching the last days of life.

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From Pathways to Personalised Care: Rethinking Language at the End of Life

In our penultimate myth busting series, we explore the word “pathway”. Listen in & share the conversations

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🚨Eating & drinking in last days of life

An emotive subject, important to explore & the focus of latest episode.

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Debunking Myths About Dying

✔️Care in the last days of life
✔️Terminology
✔️Challenges of identifying this phase of life

+ resource & info about #OrdinaryDying
▶️ TY for your leading wisdom in this area @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social

🎧https://speakforme.co.uk/podcast-episode-148

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I still feel new in this space! I'm looking to connect, learn & share. Any tips on great communities & how to use this growing space - I'd love to hear from you.

#AdvanceCarePlanning #PEoLC #OrdinaryDying #EoLC #ImportantConversations #WhatMattersMost

It's a terrible title, isn't it?! Chosen by someone trying to lure in listeners, I suppose.
But it's helped lots of people, many of whom had it played to them by their palliative care nurse or GP.
#OrdinaryDying

Thanks Trisha and @timmorton2.bsky.social

We've got to keep talking about #OrdinaryDying, because the public discourse is way more fearful than it is well-informed.

Photo of a Facebook comment to me from palliative care nurse Anna. It reads: I’m a palliative care nurse. I had a dying patient last week whose relative told me ‘I know what to expect I’ve read a fantastic book by Kathryn Mannix’ it was a perfect way to frame the conversation I was having. And they were not afraid of what was to come. Thank you

This is why I do what I do.

Shared with permission from Anna.

#MakingADifference
#OrdinaryDying

The stories of the ordinary dying doesn't win votes but is my day to day reality and it is important those coming to the end of their life know that it is likely to be theirs too. #ordinarydying

Dying for Beginners | Dr Kathryn Mannix In modern British society, death is out of sight and behind closed doors. Many of us lack direct exposure to the dying process - with all sorts of potential emotional and spiritual consequences for how we grieve our loved ones, as well as how we prepare for our own deaths. What does the dying process actually look like? A short animation by Emily Downe, and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix which guides you gently on a step by step journey through the process of dying. Acclaimed author, speaker and former palliative care physician Dr Kathryn Mannix has spent her medical career working with people who have incurable, advanced illnesses. The author of two Sunday Times Bestsellers – With The End in Mind and Listen, Dr Mannix is on a mission to reclaim the public’s understanding of dying. CREDITS Written and voiced by Dr Kathryn Mannix Directed and designed by Emily Downe Animated by Martha Halliday Music and sound by Jan Willem de With Produced by Theos with thanks to The Fetzer institute Find out more about Theos' work in the area of death, dying and the afterlife here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/dying-for-beginners-theos-work-on-death-dying-and-the-afterlife ***** Like what you see? Be sure to sign up to the Theos monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date with all our content, research and events: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E9E17CAB71AC7464 CONNECT WITH THEOS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Theosthinktank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theosthinktank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theos---the-think-tank/ Website: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/ CHECK OUT OUR PODCASTS The Sacred: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sacred/id1326888108 Reading Our Times: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-our-times/id1530952185

We need to start by explaining #OrdinaryDying (e.g. bit.ly/TheosDFB)
Then we can talk about how we maintain symptom control once the dying person can't reliably waken to swallow meds towards the last few days of life - when syringe driver maintains comfort but doesn't shorten life.

How do we enhance public understanding of #OrdinaryDying?
#PalliativeCare peeps, will you be at Palliative Care Congress 2025? Who has ideas & experience about public engagement?
Suggest wise voices & effective campaigns from around the globe - there's lots to learn if we listen to each other.

A purple and white poster containing phrases to help HCPs and/or patients and families understand why someone may need the protection of a DNR/DNACPR decision.

I maybe should have mentioned that #havetheconversation is a big interest of mine…

CPR is not a treatment for #ordinarydying. Please, please sort out the protection of a DNACPR/DNR for someone whose life is coming to its end, before it’s too late.

It's such a tricky one to navigate: almost always the best plan is to bask in that unexpected & short period of lucidity & extra energy. But it triggers doubts about the overall deathwards trajectory in companions & staff alike.
We've forgotten the features of #OrdinaryDying.

I think it's essential that young people become aware of the process of #OrdinaryDying in a safe, thoughtful space.
Should be part of National Curriculum, with age-appropriate sessions preceded by parent/carer info sessions so that adults are primed to continue discussions at home.