by Jill Cox | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorised |
I’m a volunteer and Personal Assistant to those living with life limiting illness or disability. As part of these roles, I’ve often had to work out how to support carers, relatives of those I work with. This can be more difficult than it sounds. Many...
by Jill Cox | Nov 29, 2018 | Self care, Uncategorised |
It’s so easy to lose your Self when caring for a loved one. Remembering who you are and what is important to you are healthy ways to return to a balanced way of caring. Without regular time caring for yourself, it’s very easy to become externally focused...
by Jill Cox | Sep 29, 2018 | Talk |
When is the best time to talk and tell someone that you or a loved one has a serious or life threatening illness? When is the best time to talk? Our first instinct when we hear bad news is to protect our loved ones and avoid making time to talk. However, this...
by Jill Cox | Jul 29, 2018 | Emotions |
When my relatives were approaching the end of their life, I experienced mixed emotions. Having also witnessed this process in other’s lives, mixed emotions are a very common experience. Fearing the death of a loved one is very often one of the emotions we...
by Jill Cox | May 29, 2018 | support |
When we’re caring for a dying loved one with a life limiting illness, we need support ourselves. This ensures we can be there for them. If we don’t take care of ourselves, we won’t be in a fit state to care for them. Having support when we need it...
by Jill Cox | Mar 29, 2018 | Moments of Meaning, Place of Care, Priorities |
Many discussions take place nowadays about our preferred place of care in our final days of life. I’ve already written down my own preferences and had conversations with my nearest and dearest about this. In my book, Moments of Meaning, I list the options for a...
by Jill Cox | Jan 29, 2018 | Purpose, Uncategorised |
The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. A quote by Pablo Picasso. I recently saw this quote on a Linked In article. It really struck a chord with me. Having purpose and meaning in our lives, no matter what circumstances we...
by Jill Cox | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncertainty |
I recently contributed to the End of Life Partnership conference entitled ‘Living and Dying with Uncertainty’. It was an inspirational event with each speaker adding their own thought provoking contribution to this challenging topic. My particular...
by Jill Cox | Sep 29, 2017 | plan, Priorities |
When your loved one is experiencing deteriorating health, it’s useful to plan for the worst. However, some people may be very reluctant to discuss their preferences around place of care, care priorities or funeral wishes. It’s still important to at least...
by Jill Cox | Jul 29, 2017 | Identity |
When we find ourselves in the role of caring for a loved one with a life limiting illness, we may lose touch with our own identity. It can feel natural to put our loved one’s needs at the centre of everything we do. We might be supporting them to: Wash, dress...
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