Transcript for "talking about language" video

Vanessa: "I think language is changing. You know we're talking about it more openly.

It is easier to use the words 'death' and 'dying' than ‘passed away’. But again, we listen to the people we're supporting. You know, what kind of language are they using.

We subconsciously already talk about death and dying. Looking at your insurances, your life insurances, your critical insurances. We’re making plans about that. You know, updating your driving license, ticking whether you want to come off the donor register.

So quite naturally, we’re having conversations subconsciously but we don’t necessarily link it all together.

So I think ‘death’ and ‘dying’- we speak to people in our role as well, we’re quite open in using them words because they’re the words the professionals use as well.

It’s the reality really of what’s happening.

The terminology we used as children as well. Animals- we would say ‘it has died’ or ‘my dog has died’ rather than my dog has ‘passed on’ or ‘passed away’.”

Jacqui: “It’s about breaking down taboos isn’t it, having more honest conversations.”