Children and Funerals
Location: United Kingdom
Organization(s): St. Christopher’s Hospice Website: https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/leaflet/candle-children-and-funerals/
Availablelanguage(s)_ English
Tool type: Digital | Paper format
Purpose:
Increased awareness/information
Academic Background
Form / template
Self-reflection tools
Guidelines (“how to do”)
Topic(s) covered:
what kind of information should be provided to decrease the psychological impact on the child after the death of a loved one;
how to prepare the child for the death/funeral of a loved one;
what are the procedures to prepare a funeral;
what kind of choices you can make when a loved one dies;
if and how to discuss this topic with children.
Reasons for selecting the practice and impact
• It is important to invest early in the preparation and awareness of the child/young population on these topics, in order to naturalize death as a process that is part of life;
• The difficulty that the family has in managing/dealing with these
issues when it comes to the child/young population.
• Anticipation of end-of-life care should include a holistic view of the person and, as such, the preparation of their loved ones, including their children/young people in the family.
Impact:
Parents and caregivers want to do what’s best for their children,and it’s very hard to know what’s best for them when a death happens. This tool is a practical support and guidance for families,professionals and anyone concerned about a child who may gothrough grieving processes.
Contacts and additional information
Transferability
The brochure includes information which are mostly not country-specific, therefore the potential transferability is high.
Contact
info@stchristophers.org.uk