Care Towards the End of Life
Most people experience grief when they lose someone important to them. It affects everyone differently. There’s no right or wrong way to feel.
You may be finding it particularly difficult at the moment because of the changes in place to try to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Changes have been made to several services, including end of life and palliative care, as well as funeral arrangements.
You may feel that you need some extra help and support during this time.
Information:
Bereavement helpline
The charity support service Sudden has a bereavement helpline you can call on 0800 2600 400 if someone you know has died.
It’s open every day from 8am to 8pm.
They can give you advice, guidance and practical support during this difficult time.
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 |
