225 results for 'verification of death'

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.

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.

These case studies provide great examples of community volunteering in action at hospices across the UK

Case studies

These case studies provide great examples of community volunteering in action at hospices across the UK.

Your stories - Terri & Kathy

11 August 2022

Your stories - Terri & Kathy

Kathy’s family wanted to spend quality time with her as she died, but suddenly and unexpectedly became her carers instead. Her sister Terri believes that an overstretched and dis...

Patricia's Dying Matters Awareness Week story - this photo is from her archives

06 May 2024

Patricia's Dying Matters Awareness Week story

Patricia lives with an incurable illness. For Dying Matters Awareness Week she shares her thoughts about dying - not knowing how long she has left to live.

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.