
End of Life Planning
Creating a death plan - why is it necessary?
A death plan allows you to relieve the burden of decision making from the shoulders of those you love and creates the opportunity for a peaceful end of life. More
End of Life Planning
A death plan allows you to relieve the burden of decision making from the shoulders of those you love and creates the opportunity for a peaceful end of life. More
A look at the types of care available for the terminally ill. These include supportive care – provided by a range of charities, health...More
Steps you should consider to give you more control over the care options when facing end of life illnesses. It looks at the benefits of...More
We are often embarrassed to say someone has died, so instead use euphemisms such as those below. The meaning of some of these is...More
Why do families find it so difficult to talk about DNRs and whether resuscitation is appropriate? More
Last week the comedian Sean Hughes, who became the youngest ever winner (24) of the Edinburgh...More
How bureaucracy can make a home death unbearable for family members who have to deal with the...More
Awareness of how to manage funeral costs in the UK is rising but still lags far behind other EU...More
Professor Ian Maddocks talks about the Australian experience of Palliative care and how home care...More
Michelle Brown marks Dying Matters Awareness Week with reasons why end of life care planning...More
Changing attitudes to rites around death are leading to a rise in people choosing direct...More
Dr Jane Fleming of University fo Cambridge examines the attitudes of people in their 90s and...More