

Volume 7
J Nurs Care, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-1168
Nursing Global 2018
March 01-03, 2018
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Jolene Hill, J Nurs Care 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-064
Jolene Hill
. Speaker . Advocate
Connect with Jolene
@yourlifetalks Your Life Talks
Life’s short...so let’s talk
Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.
We talk about the weather, our weekend, sports and our holidays with
ease….so why is it so difficult to talk about our life’s journey and our end
of life wishes?
It is natural for us to want to downplay our importance, and avoid
burdening those closest to us with our wishes. However if you are not
prepared, you may find yourself in a situation that could be chaotic and
stressful for you and the people you care about. This often leads to well
meaning people making decisions on your behalf that are not based on
what’s important to you or your family.
What most people need is a reason or a little bit of encouragement to kick-
start these conversations.
In her signature talk, Life’s short...so let’s talk, Jolene shares her
experiences as a full time carer for her husband when he was diagnosed
with terminal cancer. She discusses the difficulties her family faced in
providing both physical and emotional care during this time, and having
to initiate a conversation with him about his end of life wishes. With this
knowledge and her background as a Funeral Director, she was inspired
to create Your Life Talks, with a mission to raise community awareness
of the importance of initiating meaningful conversations within families
regarding putting your affairs in order and end of life wishes.
Her innovative Conversation Starter cards, ‘Your Life Story’ and ‘Your Life
Wishes’ have been embraced by the community as an ideal way to assist
families with kick-starting these conversations.
About Jolene
A lover of teapots and travel, Jolene is on fire to change people’s fear
of discussing their end of life wishes. Jolene thrives helping others to
overcome their reluctance to talk about ‘dying matters’, knowing that the
more we talk, the less we fear.
“Jolene came out to speak to
the Wise Wellness group at
Northpark Private Hospital
in November 2016. She
gave a most informative and
interesting talk about some of
the issues people face as they
age, and how to address these
through information via her
website.
Jolene used examples form her
own life to bring a personal
and real perspective to the
information. She introduced
the issues respectfully
and gently, and the group
responded with enthusiasm
and had plenty of questions.
Jolene was such a warm and
engaging speaker, and I would
not hesitate to recommend her
to other organisations.”
Di Singleton
Occupational Therapist
Northpark Private Hospital -
Melbourne
Your Life Talks
Your Life Talks
Conversation Starter Cards