Care Towards the End of Life
If you are caring for and supporting a loved one with a serious illness who may be nearing the end of their life, these websites offer information and advice that may help.
You can find out about:
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starting conversations about end of life care
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care planning
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support for carers
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symptom management and living with advanced disease
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last days of life
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bereavement
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supporting children
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specific conditons
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local support
These websites cover all conditions:
| Organisation | What help can you get? | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dying Matters | Information and advice; directory of local services; online forum | |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Information and advice | Support line: 0808 808 00 00 |
| Marie Curie Cancer Care | Information, advice and support | Support line: 0800 090 2309 |
| Carers' Resource | Information, advice and support for carers | Enquiries: 01756 700888 or 01274 449660 |
| Cinnamon Trust | Practical support for older and terminally ill people and their pets. Including: help with day to day pet care; short term fostering if you are in hospital; long term care for your pets. | Enquiries: 01736 757900 |
These websites cover specific conditions:
| Organisation | What help can you get? | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Society | Information and advice for carers | Helpline: 0300 222 11 22 |
| Cancer Support Yorkshire | Information; welfare rights advice; transport; counselling; complementary therapies; support groups and activities | Enquiries: 01274 776688 |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Information and advice | Support line: 0808 808 00 00 |
| Marie Curie Cancer Care | Information, advice and support | Support line: 0800 090 2309 |
| British Heart Foundation | Information and advice about bereavement | Helpline: 0300 330 3311 |
| British Lung Foundation | Information and advice | Helpline: 03000 030 555 |
| Motor Neurone Disease Association | Information and advice | Helpline: 0808 802 6262 |
These websites cover bereavement:
| Organisation | What help can you get? | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Bereavement Support | Bereavement counselling | Enquiries: 01274 619 522 |
| Cruse Bereavement Care | Bereavement counselling and support; information and advice; local face-to-face services (Craven and Bradford area) | Helpline: 0808 808 1677 |
| Winston's Wish | Information, advice and support for bereaved children | Helpline: 08088 020 021 |
