A young family where a terminal illness reveals itself. That is the theme of this day.
With inspirational speakers, practical workshops and space for exchange, this day is designed for anyone facing end-of-life questions, when the end of life occurs in the middle of life.
👉 For professionals in:
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palliative care
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funeral home
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grief and loss counseling
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youth services or education
Program
08:30 – Walk-in and reception
– Visit exhibitors.
09:00 – Introduction day chairman Merel van den Berg
09:15 – Plenary lecture Prof. Dr. Manu Keirse
10:15 – Break
– Visit exhibitors.
10:45 – Plenary lecture Josephine Aerts
11:30 – Panel discussion experts by experience.
12:30 – Lunch
– Visit exhibitors.
13:30 – Workshop Round 1
14:30 – Exchange workshops
14:45 – Workshop Round 2
15:45 – Short break
16:00 – Plenary lecture Richard Hattink
16:45 – Chairman of the day closes
17:00 – Networking drinks
– Visit exhibitors.
17:30 – End of day
Tickets
Standard ticket
160 available €xxx each
Included:
- Entrance to the symposium
- Extensive lunch
- Reception and coffee/tea break with delicacy
- Closing networking drinks
Premium ticket
40 available €xxx each
Included:
- Entrance to the symposium
- Extensive lunch
- Reception and coffee/tea break with delicacy
- Closing networking drinks
- Premium seating in the plenary hall
- Online Q&A session with Richard Hattink
- Handout of all plenary sections and workshops taken by you
Workshop Choices
Palliative AYA Workshop
Carlijn vd Anker is nursing specialist in oncology and a member of The Supportive and Palliative Care Team (TOPZ) at the Spaarne Gasthuis. In addition, she is part of the AYA care team.
Signaling and referral workshop
Renate Rijnaarts is a youth social worker. In her workshop, she talks about signals of behavior that call for referral, how that is deployed and how to have the conversation about it.
Workshop on Systemic Work
Josephine Aerts is a mother and stepmother, daughter who lost her parents at a young age. She is a funeral director, author, family counselor and educator.
Rouwnouw Workshop
Anita Bode & Saskia van Bael provide the workshop on counseling children in grief.
Workshop Barking, not whining
Nicky Barendrecht-Jenken works at the support team Brede School Gouda and is initiator and teacher at the AAI-maatje foundation. (Animal Assisted Intervention)
Workshop on Playing with Death
Richard Hattink is grief and funeral specialist, with a unique focus on young families when a parent dies. He lectures internationally in the field of child and grief.
Workshop the power of image
Eline Verhaaf is farewell photographer. Her style of photography tells stories of love.
Workshop the inner world
Karinda Suèr is a GZ psychologist.
Ritual Workshop
Merel van den Berg is a ritual counselor for farewells, having attended PABO.
Information folder
Standard
- Komma Foundation, Tutu Foundation, Braces Foundation, Veraarden Foundation, Resomation Netherlands, Cuddle Makers
Premium
- Komma Foundation, Tutu Foundation, Braces Foundation, Veraarden Foundation, Resomation Netherlands, Cuddle Makers
- Handout of all plenary sections and workshops taken by you
- Discount code webshop kc-tothepoint
Exhibitors
Bookstore Laan
displays and sells a wide range of books about and for young terminally ill families.
Funeral cloths
Demonstrates and sells alternative burial options
Blossom & Pine
provides information on last life celebration
Silver keys
Tells you about the personal poems they create
The Praethuys
tells you about the opportunities offered by an IPSO open house.
Bright Elephant
talks about estate settlement and their support around grief.
Rouwnouw
talks about the options around grief counseling.
Adamas
tells you about the opportunities offered by an IPSO open house.
kc-ToThePoint
displays and sells funeral toys on this day.
Condole
presents the rouwapp.
Daisy Luyten
shows her play “All the Stars of Heaven”
Art&Eva
shows and sells paintings and animal art, which can be used as support.