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Hello everyone,Today is National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. On Thursday, 7th December between 2-3pm we will have our wonderful Energy Support Officers, Rachel and Wendy here to answer any questions you may have on energy costs this winter.Rachel and Wendy can provide high level information on the support that ....
admin 3 days ago
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In October, our Information and Support Nurse, Jan and one of our Specialist Nurses, Karen took part in a Facebook live in partnership with Breast Cancer Now, talking all about palliative care and the questions people may have.If you would like to watch the session, you can click the link ....
admin 1 month ago
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Hello Last Tuesday I watched my dad die at home. He had pancreatic cancer but through lack of linked up care in 4 different hospitals and various inaccurate advice about the pain (eg surgery recovery/pancreatitis) he was never given proper palliative care or support. He died after the most traumatic ....
AliceT 2 months ago
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Hello I'm very new to all this. I was diagnosed with lung fibrosis and a rare auto immune condition for which there is no cure. In a few short years I've gone from an active full life to struggling to walk or breathe. It's been very hard to get support ....
freshair 2 months ago
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Good afternoon everyone.My lovely friend has a life limiting illness which is very rare. CIDP - anyone here have any knowledge of this disease? He lives in Soham and has agreed to let me try and find someone to talk to that isn't family or close. Any suggestions please? xx ....
LizMorgan 5 months ago
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Hi everyone, my name is Rachel and I am one of the energy support officers at Marie Curie, we are here to give information and support on the cost of energy bills or for those worried about bills. We can do this through benefit information, giving you details on what ....
RachelESO 8 months ago
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Hi my husband has been on palliative chemo for 12 months now for GBM multiforme...but the word terminal has never been mentioned ..iam at my whits end with all his symptoms ..he's lost weight balance is questionable ..he sleeps alot and as for managing bills and paperwork he hasn't got ....
Angie 8 months ago
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My mum is at End of Life and is in a nursing home which although do their best for residents they just do not have time to assist mum who is having problems clearing her chest of phlegm and getting into problems breathing which is very distressing for her. When ....
CORAL 9 months ago
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My 99 year old mother died three weeks ago. Five days after her death I received the following comment over the phone from my sister-in-law, "I have been surprised at what you've been able to do this week. At least you're not sitting for 24 hours a day wallowing in ....
Hornblower 1 year ago
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Hi everybody at the community I just wanted to pop in and share our opening hours with you all over the Christmas Period: The Support Line will be available for the following hours over the Christmas period:10am – 2pm on 24 December.10am – 2pm on 25 December.10am – 4pm on 26 ....
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Brigette 1 year ago
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