The first regional conference on loss and grief will address care and support in the face of loss in Torrevieja.

The Councillor for Public Health of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosa Cañón; the Gestalt therapist and coordinator of the Conference on Loss and Grief in Torrevieja, Conchi Vaquero Mercader; the Personal Support specialist, Mireya Rosique; and the physiotherapist specializing in brain damage, Ángel Vaquero Mercader, have presented the 1st Regional Conference on Loss and Grief , which will be held on November 5 and 6 at the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre , and which has the participation of the Torrevieja Health Department and Crisálida, as well as the collaboration of AGAMED.

The Department of Public Health, headed by Rosa Cañón, is organizing this meeting with the participation of professionals from different disciplines to address the processes of loss and grief, share experiences and offer tools to improve care and support for individuals and their families.

The program combines training, reflection, and personal accounts with activities open to the public. Over the two days, topics such as the experience of grief among healthcare professionals, therapeutic listening, palliative care for adults and children, end-of-life care, and perinatal and pregnancy loss will be addressed.

HEALTHCARE, TESTIMONIALS AND PALLIATIVE CARE

The sessions will begin on Thursday, November 5, at 8:30 a.m. , with the opening ceremony, in which the participation of the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and the councilor for Public Health, Rosa Cañón, is planned, along with representatives from the health and professional field.

At 9:00 a.m., Mireia Roqué will deliver the opening presentation, entitled “Death and Grief in Our Society: Learning to Let Go.” This will be followed by the panel discussion “Grief and Healthcare Professionals,” which will address how healthcare staff experience patients' grief, their relationship with the hospital environment, active and empathetic listening, and support during organ donation processes.

At 12:30 pm, Valentín Rodil will give a presentation entitled “The Knots of Grief.” Tomorrow’s session will continue at 2:00 pm with a panel discussion featuring Amparo Cos Boj and Inmaculada Gemma Ortigosa Huerta .

The afternoon program will begin at 4:30 p.m. with a panel discussion dedicated to palliative care for adults and children . Topics will include providing support from an intercultural perspective, assisting families in the face of uncertainty, the emotional experience of healthcare staff, and home care when a cure is not possible.

THE ART OF ACCOMPANIMENT AND PERINATAL GRIEF

On Friday, November 6 , the event will begin at 8:45 a.m. with the panel discussion "The Art of Accompanying," moderated by Conchi Vaquero Mercader. This session will bring together presentations on the transition from pain to love, spiritual accompaniment in the dying process, the relationship between bonding, grief, and the body, and end-of-life care.

At 11:10 a.m., Arnaldo Pangrazzi will give a presentation entitled “Emotions in Grief and Paths to Healing.” At 1:10 p.m., Lorena Hernández Pallarés will discuss storytelling therapy and the contribution of stories to the processes of loss and grief.

In the afternoon, at 4:30 p.m. , the panel discussion "Perinatal and Gestational Grief" will take place, featuring the presentations "When Life Hurts Before It Even Begins: Caring in Perinatal Grief" and "The First, Only, and Eternal Photograph." This session will focus on providing support during pregnancy and around the time of birth.

FREE CONSULTATION AND ACTIVITIES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

On November 5th and 6th, the entrance of the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Center will host the Grief Caravan , a mobile listening unit that will offer a free consultation open to the public , linked to the accompaniment work of Valentín Rodil.

Visitors will also be able to see the exhibitions “Modeling grief” , by Conchi Vaquero Mercader, and “The first, unique and eternal photograph” , by Rocío Loino, which will bring the public closer to different ways of expressing and understanding loss through art and image.

As a final activity, on Friday, November 6, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. , a gong bath will be held, entitled "The whisper of silence" , open to the public.

Registration can be done via the QR codes on the poster , with separate access points for SVS staff and non-staff. For further information, those interested can contact jornadasduelo_torrevieja@gva.es . The organizers have requested accreditation for the event from the Continuing Education Commission for Healthcare Professionals.