At the End, What Matters most? The Kathryn Hourigan End-of-Life Project

This com­mu­ni­ty forum cel­e­brates the role of art in Pal­lia­tive & End-of-Life care, hon­our­ing the lega­cy of Kathryn Houri­g­an — a pas­sion­ate con­sumer advo­cate, the con­sumer co-lead for the Pal­lia­tive Care Statewide Clin­i­cal Net­work and artist. 

Inspired by the suc­cess­ful 2024 Artist in Res­i­dence project at Flinders Med­ical Centre’s Lau­rel Hos­pice, this event will bring togeth­er com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers, health­care providers, and artists to explore how cre­ative expres­sion can sup­port heal­ing, reflec­tion, and con­nec­tion at the end of life. 

What to Expect

• A cap­ti­vat­ing pre­sen­ta­tion by artist Daniel Con­nell, whose work draws on sto­ries from his res­i­den­cy with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Net­work Pal­lia­tive Care services 

• Oppor­tu­ni­ties to engage with local com­mu­ni­ties and region­al health providers 

• Inter­ac­tive ses­sions to fos­ter com­mu­ni­ty con­nec­tion and shared reflection 

Why Attend?

• Gain insight into the sup­port­ive role of art in Pal­lia­tive Care settings 

• Learn about end-of-life choic­es, wish­es, and avail­able ser­vices in the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network 

• Par­tic­i­pate in a com­mu­ni­ty-focused event that hon­ours cul­tur­al under­stand­ing and con­sumer advocacy 

How to Reg­is­ter

Atten­dance is free, but spaces are lim­it­ed. Please reg­is­ter to secure your place. 

Reg­is­ter Now

Find out more about our Pal­lia­tive Care Statewide Clin­i­cal Net­work here.

Con­tact

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion, please contact:

Email: CEIHPalliativeCare@​sa.​gov.​au

Phone: 08 8226 0883

Acknowl­edge­ment

This event is held in lov­ing mem­o­ry of Kathryn Houri­g­an, to reflect her ded­i­ca­tion towards pal­lia­tive care, con­sumer engage­ment, equi­table access to care, and the arts.