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I broke five cultural rules to honour my mother’s final wishes - dying matters awareness week
Dying Matters

I broke five cultural rules to honour my mother’s final wishes

Marilou shares her personal experience of caring for her mother who was dying in the Philippines – and how she had to break cultural norms to do it.
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For Dying Matters Awareness Week (5 - 11 May 2025), communities across the UK will come together to break the stigma around death, dying and grief - around the theme of The Culture of Dying Matters
Dying Matters

Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025 is here

Monday 5th May marks the start of this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week – exploring why the Culture of Dying Matters. Here's what's happening - and how you can get involved.
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While many of us are enjoying quality time with our own families, Karen describes what it’s like for those at a hospice, where incredible care doesn’t stop for the holidays
Dying Matters

'Working in the hospice at Christmas just feels right'

Karen, Chaplain and Spiritual Lead at Weston Hospicecare, has worked at the hospice every Christmas Day for 18 years, giving her time to be with patients and their families.
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North London Hospice

North London Hospice

A community volunteering programme has been part of North London Hospice since they began delivering services in 1984.
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Maureen's parents sitting on a bench

Dying at home: What is happening behind closed doors?

During the pandemic, hundreds of thousands have died behind closed doors, at home, from illnesses that previously may have been treated elsewhere. Their experiences need to be unde...
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How Forget Me Not Hospice is working with West Yorkshire Police to provide vital support to families where a child has died suddenly and unexpectedly.

Published: 13th December 2023

Support for when a child dies suddenly and unexpectedly

How Forget Me Not Hospice is working with West Yorkshire Police to provide vital support to families experiencing sudden and unexpected deaths in children (SUDIC).
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