225 results for 'verification of death'

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...

A Dying Matters supporter explains why celebrating and upholding her Grandad’s culture was an important decision for the family when he was nearing the end of his life

05 May 2025

We wanted to celebrate Grandad’s culture when he was dying

A Dying Matters supporter explains why celebrating and upholding her Grandad’s culture was an important decision for the family when he was nearing the end of his life.

Jane Harris

27 October 2020

Grief & Covid: “Don’t try to find answers”

It was a decade ago when Jane Harris and her partner Jimmy Edmonds lost their 22-year-old son Josh in a road accident, while he was travelling through south east Asia.

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...

Information and support

Information and Support

We know that dealing with end of life and hospice care can be hard. Our information and support pages give you guidance and tips to help you and your family through this.

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.