Home Care, support and rights Palliative care
Palliative care is about improving the quality of life of anyone facing a life-threatening condition. It includes physical, emotional and spiritual care.
Treatments, side-effects and emotional aspects of pain.
Causes and treatments for breathlessness
Why treatment can make you feel tired and what you can do about it.
Illnesses or treatments can cause a range of eating problems
How to keep your mouth healthy during the course of your treatment
The principles behind end of life care
Information for babies children and young people who need palliative care
Information and support to help people with learning disabilities better understand thier or someone else's illness
Speaking to others about your illness and asking questions about your treatment
Information on how to talk about your illness with children aged from 2 to 16.
Information on supporting someone facing a serious illness including making sure you look after yourself
Information on being positive and how it could help you cope while still acknowledging your feelings
Information on coping with work, family or living alone while also facing a serious illness
Information on coping with emotions and increased pain
Information on dealing with denial and acknowledging the changes the illness has caused
Information on depression after diagnosis, including dealing with depression in children and teenagers and suicidal feelings
Information on driving if you are using strong painkillers and when and why you might need to inform the DVLA or your insurance providers
Information on coping with emotions, including uncertainty, isolation and anger
Information on the type of equipment you can get and where you can get it from
Information on finances if you're facing a serious illness, including organisations you can contact
This section aims to help if you, or someone close to you, has a serious illness and would like to travel
Information on managing emotional effects including relaxation, exercise and self-help
Find out more about sexuality when you are facing a serious illness
Information on avoiding falls, including risk factors for falls and telecare
Information on spiritual care, your spiritual care needs and how to find to someone to talk to.
Information on the various charities and orgnaisations who can offer help and support to those facing a serious illness
Information on conditions caused by occupational exposure to asbestos and claiming compensation
Including where to get support and things to consider
Information for patients, relatives and carers on making decisions around CPR
How you can think ahead and plan for future changes in your health
Information on the medicines to be kept in your home and used 'just in case'
Including information on making a will, power of attorney, adults with incapacity, guardianship and intervention and advance directives
Information on arranging a marriage when you have been diagnosed with a progressive illness
Information on organ and tissue donation.
Including staying at home, hospices, care homes and hospitals
Information on some changes that are common in the last weeks and days before death
Information on accessing grief and support after someone you know has died
Information on end of life care, including issues around comfort, pain, emotions and medication.
Information on what to do after a death, including emotional and practical advice