Practical matters
Share information and support on practical problems, legal and money matters as well as benefits.
18 threads
Last post Helping someone who refuses to drink
2 comments
Looking after someone
More in this topic
-
Q&A - Looking after yourself when you're a carer
When you’re caring for someone with a terminal illness, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself. But there are lots of things you can do to look after your own health and wellbeing. So ask us your questions and about what support there is available for ....
MarkWilkin 6 years ago
9 replies
2.6K views
-
Q&A - Dementia and Terminal Illness
In our latest community Q&A we're covering Dementia and Terminal Illness and we're joined by Colette from the Alzheimer's Society who'll be answering your questions. We'll be covering the issues and the complications that carers can face while looking after someone with dementia when they're nearing the end of life. We're ....
MarkWilkin 6 years ago
5 replies
2.2K views
-
Grandparents
Hi, I'd like to share information about my support group,which is specifically for grandparents of children with cancer. My own grandson was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in 2010, and I couldn't find any support for someone in my situation,so I started my own. If you are a grandparent of a child ....
patH 6 years ago
0 replies
1.3K views
-
Supporting someone losing a loved one
I just thought I would share some of my experience, as I remember feeling very alone and would have appreciated a community like this one. My partner lost his mother to cancer when we were both at university. Throughout our second year at uni we would spend each weekend travelling ....
ElizaF 6 years ago
3 replies
1.4K views
-
Q&A - Talking to children about death and dying
Talking to children about death and dying is one of the hardest conversations to have around the subject of terminal illness. So in our first Question & Answer session on the Marie Curie Community please ask us any questions you've got on the subject and we'll do our best to ....
MarkWilkin 6 years ago
12 replies
3.2K views
-
Carers UK State of Caring Survey 2015
Carers UK have just launched their State of Caring Survey 2015, which looks into the impact that caring for ill relatives can have on carers' finances, health and ability to live their own lives. This information helps provide vital evidence for their research and work with national and local government to ....
MarkWilkin 6 years ago
0 replies
1.1K views
-
lymphoma
hello my name is Stacey. my grandma has just been diagnosed with lymphoma. I have done a lot of research but I do not seem to be able to find in depth information on the disease. could anyone help please. ....
stacey 6 years ago
1 reply
1.1K views
-
Coping with caring for a spouse with a terminal illness
Not sure I actually have answers to this, but I am happy to share experiences ....
peterb32 7 years ago
2 replies
1.6K views
-
How do you unwind?
It can be easy to forget to look after yourself while caring for someone but taking time out can help both you and the person you're caring for. So this topic is for sharing your tips on how to relax and unwind. Thanks ....
MarkWilkin 7 years ago
0 replies
1.2K views
-
Things you wish someone had told you?
There are some things you'll have learned through experience by being a carer, so what are some of things you wish you'd been told at the start?Here's Katie talking about some things she's learned in hindsight. There are some more videos like that on our website and on Healthtalk.org. ....
MarkWilkin 7 years ago
0 replies
1.4K views
Recent posts
.jpg?width=140&crop=0,0,140,140)
-community-.jpg?width=140&crop=0,0,140,140)
Popular posts
-
Ask the team
If you have any questions you would like our Support Line Officers or Information and Support Nurses to answer please post them here and we will respond to them as soon as possible.
-
Welcome and community guide
New to the community? Say hello and ask any questions you've got about how to use the community.
Information and support
There are a range of ways we can help you, from clear, useful information about living with a terminal illness to expert nursing care in your home.