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Stories from Pilgrim Projects
The stories
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A bicycle accident results in a broken arm – and an important lesson learned!
This story provides an introduction to the programme. It is, however, about 17 minutes long (as it includes several stories) and hence may take some time to download.
Marilyn Kramer pays tribute to St Nicholas' Hospice, where her son Ian died peacefully and with dignity.
A. A. Milne’s poem can help illuminate the perceptions that patients and clinicians hold about their relationship and reveal the unintended damage that occurs when patients do not exercise choice, voice and control.
A small voluntary organisation that provides free counselling for those who would not otherwise have access to such a service is struggling to survive in the face of funding cuts. If the prevailing attitude does indeed prevail, what future is there for voluntary organisations in the co-production of care?
If, after seeing the story, you would like to support Hitchin Counselling Service, please contact The Administrator at Hitchin Counselling Service, on 01462 790806.
Getting it right when learning relies on getting it right when teaching as well.
Who takes responsibility for the dying? Who gives that responsibility, and how can it be handled sensitively by those with only a clinical connection to a case?
A life lived in stories, told in stories and shared in stories, is honoured by the caring and compassionate attention of hospice staff.
For a relative or a carer the language of healthcare can be harsh, frightening, guttural and unfeeling – even when interpersonal relationships are strong and care is effective. This story uses a written style that attempts to highlight that contrast.
Mental Health difficulties can have devastating effects on individuals and their families.
Julie's story reveals her courageous and loving attempts to overcome tragedy and offers hope through her recognition that life goes on.
For years Valerie tried to persuade her doctors that the debilitating and chronic pain she suffered was a result of a blow on the head from an auto accident in her past, the effects of which were compounded by a another neck injury 35 years later that together triggered chronic Fibromyalgia Syndrome. It wasn’t until she believed she was dying that she decided to take matters into her own hands…
The effects of a cycling accident trigger memories of an earlier incident in Ros' childhood, and provoke a reflection on the nature of memory.
As a healthcare professional, Rosie is unprepared for a potentially life-threatening diagnosis. The support of loving family, friends and colleagues reminds Rosie of her good fortune in being part of a larger family of healthcare practitioners.
Cleopatra’s early life experiences laid the foundations for her caring and compassionate approach to her work as a healthcare assistant. When she comes to the UK, the RCN provides support and encouragement for further training and career development.
Moving from sunny California to a chilly 1960s boarding school in England would be a shock to any system. Gardening offers some solace but it is many years before healing takes place and the transplant can be considered successful.
Julie Coleman's second story offers a wry and personal look at depression, the effects of the drugs, and the important role of friends and family.
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