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Volume 7

J Nurs Care, an open access journal

ISSN: 2167-1168

Nursing Global 2018

March 01-03, 2018

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March 01-03, 2018 | London, UK

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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