Compassionate Communities in Action: Global Stories of Care, Loss and Connection
Editat de Emma Hodges, Manjula Patelen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2026
Over the past twenty years, hundreds of areas globally have worked to develop compassionate cities and communities, in order to improve death, dying, loss and caregiving for their residents. This book, designed to support those beginning their journey and those who want to continue to develop existing initiatives, highlights:
- Different models of organisation or structure for a Compassionate Community.
- How projects have engaged with wider civic society, including schools and workplaces, and the arts.
- Suggestions for reorientating health and care services towards community and wellbeing focuses.
- The role of individual leaders in shaping grass roots activities.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781041029014
ISBN-10: 1041029012
Pagini: 350
Ilustrații: 86
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1041029012
Pagini: 350
Ilustrații: 86
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate and Professional Practice & DevelopmentCuprins
Foreword, Introduction, 1: Compassionate Birmingham – Creating, caring, connected and supportive communities in Birmingham and beyond , 2: Resident Led – Brereton, a Compassionate Village, 3: Compassionate Communities in Flanders : an account of the development and implementation of Compassionate Bruges and Compassionate Herzele, 4: Building an ecosystem of compassionate care: connecting healthcare and communities , 5: Getxo Zurekin Basque Region Spain Compassionate Community, 6: Compassionate Inverclyde, 7: Compassionate communities growing in Japan: Matsuzaki and Honaminosato, 8: From Grief to Belonging: The evaluation of a compassionate community movement, 9: Oasis of Hope Community-Based Organisation: Building Compassionate Communities in Kenya, 10 – From balloons to bonds: the journey of the students’ initiative in palliative care, 11: Caring Community Koln, Germany, 12: Intro to Mid & East Antrim Agewell Partnership, 13: The Compassionate Ottawa Story
Chapter 14: Compassionate Communities and Public Health Palliative Care for Children’s Hospices, an example from Queensland, Australia, 15: National work to support compassionate communities – learning and reflections from 17 years of work in Scotland, 16: Translating Compassion into Action: Building an ecosystem for Compassionate Communities Singapore , 17: Compassionate Communities : Up the East Coast, 18: The South West Compassionate Communities Network (SWCCN) in Western Australia: A Case Study , 19: Building a Compassionate Community Through a Cultural Care Perspective: Experience from Taipei City, Taiwan, 20: Bridging the gap in access to palliative care services through the Compassionate Communities for Uganda Initiative (CCUI), 21: A deep dive into community connectors, 22: Reorientation of healthcare via community focused service redesign, 23: Death Literacy as Community Practice: Learning through skills, experience, action and knowledge , 24: Death Literacy Index in Practice – case studies from the UK, 25: Conclusion
Chapter 14: Compassionate Communities and Public Health Palliative Care for Children’s Hospices, an example from Queensland, Australia, 15: National work to support compassionate communities – learning and reflections from 17 years of work in Scotland, 16: Translating Compassion into Action: Building an ecosystem for Compassionate Communities Singapore , 17: Compassionate Communities : Up the East Coast, 18: The South West Compassionate Communities Network (SWCCN) in Western Australia: A Case Study , 19: Building a Compassionate Community Through a Cultural Care Perspective: Experience from Taipei City, Taiwan, 20: Bridging the gap in access to palliative care services through the Compassionate Communities for Uganda Initiative (CCUI), 21: A deep dive into community connectors, 22: Reorientation of healthcare via community focused service redesign, 23: Death Literacy as Community Practice: Learning through skills, experience, action and knowledge , 24: Death Literacy Index in Practice – case studies from the UK, 25: Conclusion
Notă biografică
Emma Hodges joined Compassionate Communities UK after several years at a charitable hospice including as CEO. With over ten years’ experience in public health palliative care and over twenty in healthcare she is driven by issues related to health and social inequity. Her doctoral research focused on UK hospices and dementia. Emma is Treasurer and an Executive board member for Public Health Palliative Care International and a Trustee of E-Hospice.
Manjula Patel is CEO of Murray Hall Community Trust a community anchor hub, an organisation working to improve people’s health and wellbeing through a social model of health from early years to end of life. Her doctoral research subject was about the development of compassionate communities, and she is a published author on the subject. She is also a Trustee of Locality and a member of the International Federation of Settlements.
Manjula Patel is CEO of Murray Hall Community Trust a community anchor hub, an organisation working to improve people’s health and wellbeing through a social model of health from early years to end of life. Her doctoral research subject was about the development of compassionate communities, and she is a published author on the subject. She is also a Trustee of Locality and a member of the International Federation of Settlements.
Descriere
Developing Compassionate Cities for Community Palliative Care brings together practical examples of compassionate cities from around the world.
This guide is an essential read for people working in the field of palliative and end of life care, as well as academics, students and policymakers with an interest in the area.
This guide is an essential read for people working in the field of palliative and end of life care, as well as academics, students and policymakers with an interest in the area.