End of life hub

Approaching the end of life can be fraught with emotions. We might have a huge amount of questions, as may the people who matter most to us. We have put this page together in the hopes that it helps to answer some of those questions.

Dying for Beginners (video)

In this video from Theos, Dr Kathryn Mannix talks through what normally happens when we’re dying.

Booklets from Marie Curie

Marie Curie is a national charity that supports people and those important to them at the end of life. They produce a wide array of booklets and guides, which you can access online for free. Or if you find it easier to read physical copies, you can get one delivered.

We’ve selected four booklets we think may come in handy. When you click the buttons above, it will take you to the Marie Curie website. From there, you can either click ‘Download‘ to read it online, or you can order a print copy to be delivered.

Hospice UK information

Making plans

You may want to think about how you want to die, and how you want to be looked after for the time you have left. We have a dedicated hub for this, which you can access by clicking the link below:

Specific conditions at the end of life

Dementia

Cancer

Parkinson’s disease, and other parkinsonisms

Lung conditions

Help with energy bills

Marie Curie has put together a really useful webpage full of information about getting help with energy bills if you’re affected by a terminal illness.

Goodbye Mog

We’ll soon have a copy of the Judith Kerr book Goodbye Mog available for people we support to borrow. So if you’re facing a terminal diagnosis, and want to read Goodbye Mog for yourself or want to use it to talk about death and dying with children, then please let us know.