Jiří Krejčí, founder of the Pallium Institute
"Let's change the reality for people facing serious illness and grief, so that life feels more bearable for them" – this is the vision of Jiří Krejčí from Pallium.
Ten years ago, almost no one in our country focused on palliative care. Yet in another decade, we might even have a system that truly cares about the needs of the dying and responds to them.
And this is happening thanks to Pallium, an organization that supports palliative care professionals and strives to make it better. Their goal is to ensure that quality palliative care is a standard, not just a matter of luck.
But how do we achieve that?
For instance, hospital palliative care teams often lack anyone dedicated solely to the bereaved: everyone tries to help in some way, but it falls outside their primary specialization and usually exceeds their available time.
Police crisis support workers are not allowed to recommend paid services – such as grief counselors, therapists, and the like. As a result, many people don't even realize that support is available to them.
One solution is to find a way to fund grief support through public resources. Another is to involve volunteers who could facilitate self-help groups for the bereaved.
How can people who are grieving help others?
Do people even know what options they have when facing the end of life?
And can we truly provide effective support to palliative care patients and their families?
This episode of our podcast is aimed primarily at professionals. So, let's see – how many listeners do we have working in palliative care? Join our host Oleg Vojtíšek and Jiří Krejčí from Pallium on Spotify!
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