What is a terminal illness?
A terminal illness is a condition or illness that a person has which cannot be cured, and is likely to lead to a person’s death.
Whilst it cannot be cured, it may be treatable. This means that symptoms or side effects might be eased, or the person’s quality of life can be improved.
Managing symptoms
Marie Curie has put together a useful web page where you can search up symptoms, and it can give you information and what support might be in place. Click here to visit their web page.
Taking care of your wellbeing
Rowcroft Hospice is highly experienced in supporting people with their wellbeing. They have put together a Wellbeing Hub on their website, with a range of resources and videos that might be helpful. Click here to go to their Wellbeing Hub.
You may find groups and activities to join and take part in, run by local groups Kingscare and Kerswella Care. Click here to go to Kingscare’s website, or click here to go to Kerswella Care.
Making memories
At the end of life, time can become very precious. We might find that we want to make as many memories as we can. St Barnabas Hospice, in Worthing, West Sussex, has put together 10 ways to create special memories with a loved one who is approaching the end of their life.
Stories for Life offers the opportunity to record precious memories as audio. You can click here to find out more.
The Swansong Project allows people living with a terminal illness to write and record their very own song. You can click here to find out more.
MyWishes supports you to make plans for your digital accounts (such as social media), and leave video messages for loved one. You can click here to find out more.
‘Wreck This Journal’ by Kerri Smith is a book that asks you to destroy it. Each page has a new instruction, and might provide the opportunity to make fun memories with the people who matter most. You can click here to find it on Waterstone’s website, but it is available through most retailers.