“Mental wellbeing is as important as physical wellbeing – both are interconnected”
At least one in every four people living with a terminal diagnosis will experience depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder or low mood.
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“Both my parents had dementia – I don’t know how we’d have coped without Marie Curie”
Phil and his wife Aimee cared for his parents, who both had dementia. They explain the difference that Marie Curie care made.
Whether or not assisted dying is legalised, palliative care must be improved
We urgently need to improve palliative and end of life care for all dying people, across the UK.
“End of life care for people with dementia isn't like care for other conditions”
Senior Nurse Angela Dowson explains why person-centred care is vital when supporting people with dementia and those close to them.
“Caring is ingrained in us. We’ll always be nurses, trying to help people.”
Marie Curie Nurse Sue Ebbage talks about her almost 50 years' of nursing experience for this International Nurses Day.
A Q&A on supporting people in care homes
It’s more important than ever that care home professionals get practical and emotional support to provide excellent end of life care.
“You can't put a price on what Marie Curie did for me and my dad”
Sharon decided to include a gift in her Will to Marie Curie after her father Raymond received vital nursing care at the end of his life.
A Q&A on the importance of Men’s Sheds
How can a shed at a hospice help men who are grieving and living with a terminal illness? We spoke to researchers to find out…
“Caring for my mother while I was in my 20s was a real privilege”
Gen cared for his mother after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. When she died, Gen reached out to the Marie Curie for support.
“Mum didn’t want lots of intervention – she’d had a long, happy life”
I spent at least six years looking after Mum. If it wasn’t for the Marie Curie Healthcare Assistants, I don’t think I’d have coped at all.