Violet's CEO Melissa Reader talks about what's needed in the last life stage

Violet's CEO Melissa Reader explains why the last stage of life needs more than a just a clinical focus.

Violet's CEO Melissa Reader talks about what's needed in the last life stage

Violet's CEO Melissa Reader explains why the last stage of life needs more than a just a clinical focus.

The last stage of life can often have a very clinical focus, and this can be at the expense of a more human, social and emotional one. Communication patchy - difficult conversations are not well handled, or at worst, are avoided altogether. Planning and preparation are generally pretty poor. As a result, there can be a big gap between what we hope for, and what happens.

Violet's CEO, Melissa Reader talks about the needs of the key people in the last stage of life.

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