by Sharon Tregoning | Sep 17, 2019 | Death, Dying, Dying & Death, Palliative Care
While all of us will die, none of us want to think about someone precious in our world dying. Hearing that a loved one has been diagnosed with a life limiting condition or illness can literally knock the wind out of our sails. So the first thing to do is to stop and... by Sharon Tregoning | Aug 12, 2019 | Aged care, Personal Journey, Training
We hear a lot these days that self care matters and that it’s important. Sometimes it feels like we say it as a throw away line, “Yes, I look after myself, I nurture me, I make time for me.”But do we really? And do we really know why it matters? Here’s 5 reasons why... by Sharon Tregoning | Jul 17, 2019 | Aged care, Dying, Palliative Care
One conversation that is often held in my world when speaking with care workers who work in aged care settings is around what happens after a resident dies.How organisations handle this can make a substantial difference to the emotional health of not just staff, other... by Sharon Tregoning | Jan 16, 2019 | Palliative Care, Spiritual
In his best selling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, Stephen R Covey states, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”One arena where this is patently obvious... by Sharon Tregoning | Dec 19, 2018 | Dying, Dying & Death, Personal Journey
Christmas has no religious significance for me, but we used to celebrate it lots in times gone by – it was all about family. The last few years we have not really celebrated…it just hasn’t felt the same/right since quite a few of our loved ones died. We also...