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Hello, thank you for allowing me to join your community. My husband has Vascular Parkinsonism and Dementia. My husband is 85 yrs old and I have been caring for him for over 2 years now. I’ve arrived at the stage of being confused, exhausted and feeling that I’m not able ....
My dad has dementia… I got a phone call saying he’s been in bed for a few days .. lying in a wet bed and he’s refusing to get out of bed to get a shower. He only gets one carer in the morning but I now think he’s on ....
Hi everyone. Thanks for letting me join. I was just wanting to ask a question around end of life. My Mum had sarcoma of uterus, this was surgically removed. Sadly the cancer spread to her liver, lungs, spine and pelvis. She managed 4 rounds of chemo. Unfortunately this caused so ....
Hi there, I'm having issues with family and could do with some unbiased opinions because I'm really struggling right now to know what to do. My dad died the end of January with cancer. We weren't close the last few years of his life due to the relationship with his ....
Hi, I've just joined this community. Thank you. My Mum is caring for my Dad who is at the end of life stage. He is at home and it's at the stage where the nursing care needed is more than Mum can give. Mum heard about Hospice at Home and called ....
Hello, Feeling shy as a new member here. I'm in S.W. England and I suffer from an as yet undiagnosed condition, which stemmed from receiving electroconvulsive therapy for depression in 1993. It grips a certain muscle group in my head and neck and jaw and has been very painful for ....
So my has heart failure. Mostly do to heavy drinking. She refuses to stop drinking or do most of the treatments. I'm lost and confused.. she's In pain most of the time. And all symptoms point to close to the end of life. I hate seeing her on pain. I've ....
Hi, my apologies if this is in the wrong place, please let me know if there's a more relevant forum (I've also tried searching and I'm sure it's been addressed, but I'm afraid I can't find an answer, so would be grateful if anyone can link me to the right ....
Hello everyone and welcome to our Online Community. This is a safe, inclusive space for anyone affected by terminal illness, whether you’re living with a terminal illness yourself, are a family member, friend or carer of someone who has a terminal illness or are bereaved – everyone is welcome. This is ....
I'm assisting with my Dad's end-of-life care, and it's becoming clear that his condition is deteriorating rapidly. He has been given only weeks to live, and his mobility has declined significantly. We've had to provide him with various aids to keep him comfortable at home, which is where he wants ....