Deborah Mead
Appearances
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
My name is Deborah Mead and I volunteer with the Brigitte Trust that has been going for 40 years now. We provide emotional support for people who've received a life-limiting diagnosis. In my present situation, I'm supporting a woman who's had a diagnosis of motor neurone disease and has had to...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
manage going from being fully mobile and being able to communicate to having very little movement and very little communication.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Support for the family as well.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
That's specifically why the Trust was set up, to be there, so that nobody really had to endure their final period and chapter in life without some emotional support to deal with the things that we all have to face when that time comes. So it's possibly less relevant to people who have very supportive families, but particularly for people who are isolated...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
and maybe have mental health difficulties as well, or don't have a network of support. They may have family a long way away.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
That's true, yes. I mean, quite often... The time spent with a client might be revisiting memories or it might be focusing on things which have given them pleasure or made them laugh. With one client I have at the moment, we actually just go back and find old programs on YouTube that...
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
She particularly enjoyed that we can relive all music that she enjoyed rather than actually exchanging a lot of words because now we've got to the stage where lengthy conversations are just not possible. It's very good for identifying and finding precious moments in that person's life. And you can see in their response what they enjoy or what was meaningful to them and revisit it.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
And hopefully that gives them some joy.
The Planet Reigate Podcast
48: Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of steam on local train tracks… and more
Just before nine o'clock. on the evening of Tuesday the 6th of August, just by Reigate Lawn Tennis Club, off Manor Road.