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:

  • palliative care

  • funeral home

  • grief and loss counseling

  • 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.