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the Standards of Care for People with Dementia were written about seven years ago and were still not being fully delivered. It was suggested that people should be aware and able to demand these as they articulate what people with dementia and

for a crisis grant for people with a terminal illness: "Money is the last thing that you want to worry about when you or a family member is diagnosed with a terminal illness. We think there should be a grant for people to help cope with the

a series of films of people sharing personal stories about tending the body of their loved one at home after death - some who have died at home, some in a hospital or care home. They are running a course on this subject on 1 October in

contact details of people who would be interested in working with others in their local area to create a Compassionate Community. We can then share contact details, enabling people to get in touch with other like-minded people in their

Resource Faith in Older People has published One Step at a Time , a learning resource to help faith communities build a more supportive environment for people with dementia and their families. Poster abstracts of the month Each month our

Supporting LGBT+ people around bereavement NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has recently launched new educational resources on Supporting LGBT+ people around death and bereavement , to guide health and social care professionals on

at end of life for people on work-related visas A team of researchers based at the University of Stirling, alongside colleagues at University of Birmingham and the Trussell Trust, is undertaking a study looking at financial insecurity

creating opportunities for people to remember, to tell stories, to celebrate and to reminisce about people they love who have died. We welcome new events as part of the festival. If you’d like to get involved check out the information and

free telephone helpline for people who face significant challenges as a result of COVID-19 but who are not in the shielding group, e.g. those over 70, disabled people, those who require support for mental health, pregnant people, and those who

studies indicate that that people with COPD have on average worse health than people with lung cancer, people with COPD generally have less to say about their illness and access fewer services. It was suggested that, having had no defined