{"id":4254,"date":"2025-10-14T08:13:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karlvellafoundation.org\/?p=4254"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:52:37","slug":"the-psycho-spiritual-journey-of-the-dying-child-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karlvellafoundation.org\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/the-psycho-spiritual-journey-of-the-dying-child-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"KVF Conference &#8211; The Psycho-Spiritual Journey of the Dying Child\u2026 and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4254\" class=\"elementor elementor-4254\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-761941a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"761941a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4d31bf\" data-id=\"a4d31bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af088d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9af088d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.4 - 13-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 42px;\">The Psycho-Spiritual Journey of the Dying Child\u2026 and Beyond<\/span><br><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba39b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba39b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Amanda Reid<\/span>\u00a0from CHAS (<i>Children\u2019s Hospices Across Scotland)<\/i>; and\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ms. Gabriella Farrugia Cassar<\/span>, Senior Clinical Psychologist at\u00a0<i>Mater Dei Hospital<\/i>.<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/><\/span>Their presentations covered a range of essential topics, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">What is Paediatric Palliative Care, and Why Does it Matter<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><i style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Caring for the Dying Child<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><i style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Understanding the Psychological Needs of the Dying Child\u2019s Family Members<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><i style=\"text-indent: -18pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">The Spiritual Journey of the Dying Child and Their Family<\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">All speakers agreed that true paediatric palliative care must provide\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">holistic, individualized support<\/span>\u2014beginning at diagnosis and continuing beyond the child\u2019s passing.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Spiritual and Emotional Support at the Core<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Fr. Martin Micallef<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">\u00a0addressed the spiritual dimension of paediatric palliative care, noting that parents often experience profound spiritual crises. 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Their experiences ranged from creating cherished memories at home to enduring long hospital stays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">They spoke movingly about the profound transformation that follows the loss of a child \u2014 the feeling of a \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter,\u201d the need to rebuild identity, and the importance of compassionate, continuous support. Their collective dream: to see the establishment of&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">a dedicated children\u2019s hospice in Malta<\/span>, separate from hospitals and adult care settings, staffed by specialized paediatric palliative professionals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e975751 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e975751\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b30e6c9\" data-id=\"b30e6c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f90e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07f90e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>Key Messages from the Conference<\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Throughout the event, several recurring themes emerged:<br \/><\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Every dying child has a voice, and their wishes must be heard and respected.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Caregivers should focus on what the child can do, not only on their limitations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Honest communication with children fosters trust and peace.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The grief of siblings and extended family must not be overlooked; they too need support and space to say goodbye.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e38ae6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e38ae6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fecbf91\" data-id=\"fecbf91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0cf4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0cf4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">KVF\u2019s Commitment to the Future<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Closing the conference,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ms. Claire Chircop<\/span>, Co-Founder and Director of KVF, expressed gratitude to all speakers, parents, and participants. She announced that KVF has begun\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">feasibility studies<\/span>\u00a0to assess the possibility of establishing a children\u2019s hospice in collaboration with the government.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u201cThis conference has shown that paediatric palliative care is not only about managing pain or illness \u2014 it\u2019s about dignity, love, and ensuring that no child or family walks this path alone,\u201d said Ms. Chircop.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;\">The Event was sponsored by db Foundation, Carisma, Browns, Insynk Collective, MITA Cares and Suiga Bar.\u00a0 Participants were given a Certificate of Attendance consisting of 7 CPD hours, issued in collaboration with the European Institute for Professional Development.<\/span><\/p><div style=\"text-align: start; font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal;\"><hr align=\"left\" size=\"0\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/div><h3 style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">About Karl Vella Foundation (KVF)<\/span><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; text-align: start; text-indent: -18pt;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; line-height: normal; text-align: start;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Karl Vella Foundation<\/span>\u00a0provides emotional, psychological, and educational support to families facing serious illness or loss. 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start;\">Contact Information<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f13b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-align: start; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-weight: 700;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\">Karl Vella Foundation (KVF)<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"text-align: start; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14.2667px;\"><br>Email: info@kvf.org.mt<br>Phone: +356 21237928<br>Website: www.karlvellafoundation.org<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Karl Vella Foundation (KVF) 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