Minutes Northern Rehab Forum (NRF) – Meeting held on Monday 20/02/2017 Attendees: Martin Kearney (MK) Newcastle City Council – Vikki Harris-Merrick (VH) Newcastle City Council – Philip Simpson (PS) Cheshire East Council – Daniella McCluskey (DM) Durham County Council – Cara Turnbull (CT) Durham County Council – David Johnston (DJ) Durham County Council – Michael Sutton (MS) Sight Services – Avril Elder (AE) Guide Dogs – Jim Halsall (JH) Durham County Council – Paul Wilds (PW) BID Northumberland – Rebecca Jessop (RJ) Student BID Northumberland – Dawn Ferguson (DF) Sight Services – Apologies: David Waterfall-Brown Guide Dogs – Fewtrell Guide Dogs – Richard Richardson Durham County Council – Michael Shaw Sight Services – Jane Connor Cumbria – Jill James Blind Veterans UK – Agenda Items Matters arising from minutes of previous meeting The minutes from the last meeting on 20/01/2016 were agreed as a true account. Psychological and Emotional impact of sight loss Philip Simpson – Philip Simpson facilitated a group discussion around the psychological and emotional impact of sight loss. This kind of loss has been likened to the grieving process, the group discussed how we relate this to our everyday involvement with our service users. Philip touched upon a number of models, such as: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Five stages of grief (see link below) Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
Minutes – Northern Rehab Forum (NRF) Meeting held on Monday 20/02/2017 Attendees: Martin Kearney (MK) – Newcastle City Council Vikki Harris-Merrick (VH) – Newcastle City Council Philip Simpson (PS) – Cheshire East Council Daniella McCluskey (DM) – Durham County Council Cara Turnbull (CT) – Durham County Council David Johnston (DJ) – Durham County Council Michael Sutton (MS) – Sight Services Avril Elder (AE) – Guide Dogs Jim Halsall (JH) – Durham County Council Paul Wilds (PW) – BID Northumberland Rebecca Jessop (RJ) – Student BID Northumberland Dawn Ferguson (DF) – Sight Services Apologies: David Waterfall-Brown – Guide Dogs Fewtrell – Guide Dogs Richard Richardson – Durham County Council Michael Shaw – Sight Services Jane Connor – Cumbria Jill James – Blind Veterans UK Agenda Items Matters arising from minutes of previous meeting The minutes from the last meeting on 20/01/2016 were agreed as a true account. Psychological and Emotional impact of sight loss – Philip Simpson Philip Simpson facilitated a group discussion around the psychological and emotional impact of sight loss. This kind of loss has been likened to the grieving process, the group discussed how we relate this to our everyday involvement with our service users. Philip touched upon a number of models, such as: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Five stages of grief (see link below) Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
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