216 results for 'verification of death'

Compassionate Neighbours

10 September 2019

Why I became a Compassionate Neighbour

Alice Sewell shares her experience of becoming a Compassionate Neighbour, after taking away far more than she expected from the training sessions at St Clare Hospice in Essex.

The many ways we say goodbye

05 May 2025

The many ways we say goodbye

Saying goodbye to a loved one when they have died is a very individual process. We asked Dying Matters supporters to share their stories around death, dying and culture.

Jack

03 June 2020

“Maintaining contact during Covid-19 is crucial for bereaved children”

Before the Covid-19 outbreak began, the bereavement team at St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle upon Tyne would usually meet over 30 children aged between 4 and 18 each week to offe...

I need support with a bereavement

I need support with a bereavement

What should I say? It can be very difficult to know what to say or do when someone you know has lost someone close. We often want to offer support.

A hospice educator's mission to ensure people’s chosen life is respected at the end of life.

Hospice care stories

28 February 2024

“Everyone is welcome”

Cornwall Hospice Care Education Facilitator Michael has made it his mission to change hospice care by training hundreds of people about diversity and inclusivity at the end of life...

Vanessa physiotherapist

10 June 2020

Carers’ Week 2020: Hospices support carers during Covid-19

This week is Carers’ Week, which this year takes the theme ‘Making Caring Visible’, highlighting the vital role these often overlooked people play in society.