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Some simple ways to help elderly family members stay safe online.

Caroline Hammond

Sep 20
4 min

Some simple ways to help elderly family members stay safe online.

As elderly people engage more with the online world, they are more likely to become targets for cybercriminals. The best defence...

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How Home Straight support their clients to have the best end-of- life possible.

Caroline Hammond

Jul 25
5 min

How Home Straight support their clients to have the best end-of- life possible.

www.dyingmattersleicestershireandrutland.com has been designed to act as a signpost, to help you find out what services are available to...

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Funeral planning now can save you stress (and other reasons to get started)

Caroline Hammond

Jun 20
4 min

Funeral planning now can save you stress (and other reasons to get started)

Knowing what you want your funeral to be like is one thing. Planning it and ensuring your wishes are honoured is another. But planning...

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What Caregivers Should Know About the Benefits of Self-Care

Caroline Hammond

Jun 5
3 min

What Caregivers Should Know About the Benefits of Self-Care

Harry Cline is creator of NewCaregiver.org and author of the upcoming book, The A-Z Home Care Handbook: Health Management How-Tos for...

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What employers can do to help employees who are bereaved

Caroline Hammond

May 15
2 min

What employers can do to help employees who are bereaved

Having a compassionate employer at a time when you are experiencing the loss of someone close to you, can make an enormous difference....

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RISE - How the Social Services team helps families in Rutland

Caroline Hammond

Apr 26
6 min

RISE - How the Social Services team helps families in Rutland

You are not alone if you are not quite sure what support Social Services can offer any of us during difficult times. Social services are...

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Dying Matters in Rutland - Annual Report

Caroline Hammond

Apr 3
1 min

Dying Matters in Rutland - Annual Report

You can download the annual report here:

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What you should expect from your Funeral Director

jafenelon

Aug 8, 2022
6 min

What you should expect from your Funeral Director

A funeral director has an important role in helping the bereaved to organise the funeral they want for their loved one. This includes...

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jafenelon

May 2, 2022
3 min

The Tragedy of Death by Suicide

The Tragedy of Death by Suicide. A touching article about the feelings of those left behind.

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An insightful self-help guide for people experiencing loss and bereavement.

jafenelon

Mar 12, 2022
1 min

An insightful self-help guide for people experiencing loss and bereavement.

Tony Bhaur is a LOROS ambassador and has been volunteering with LOROS for more than 20 years. As well as helping with fundraising events...

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Death certificates -A new Service ensuring standards and delivery are greatly improved

jafenelon

Feb 28, 2022
3 min

Death certificates -A new Service ensuring standards and delivery are greatly improved

After someone has died, at a time when people are least able to deal with it, there is a requirement by law to complete a number of legal...

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jafenelon

Jan 4, 2022
1 min

An excellent video from the BIMA

The British Islamic Medical Association helps to promote a better understanding and appreciation of the Islamic principles amongst health...

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New - 'Drop in' Bereavement Help Point in Ketton to support people going through loss

jafenelon

May 17, 2021
2 min

New - 'Drop in' Bereavement Help Point in Ketton to support people going through loss

From Claire Henry, Visiting Researcher Palliative and End of Life Care Study Group University of Cambridge,Visiting Fellow Open...

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'Chip Sticks' - a moving and uplifting experience of loss by Claire Henry, MBE

jafenelon

May 12, 2021
3 min

'Chip Sticks' - a moving and uplifting experience of loss by Claire Henry, MBE

The Blog about Chipsticks for Dying Matters Week by Claire Henry MBE What’s important to me - chip sticks! Chip sticks what am I talking...

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jafenelon

Mar 24, 2021
4 min

BBC ideas - Should everyone have a life plan?

A very informative video from the BBC. Made in partnership with The Open University, with OU consultant DR ERICA BORGSTROM, Medical...

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Get connected with help of the Tablet loan scheme!

jafenelon

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Get connected with help of the Tablet loan scheme!

Ref. Rutland News 12 November, Age UK Much to the dismay of the whole country we now find ourselves in lockdown again. Whilst this will...

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jafenelon

Dec 14, 2020
1 min

Dying is not as bad as you think

It's time to break the taboo that exists around death, argues palliative care doctor and author Kathryn Mannix. BBC Ideas SUBSCRIBE An...

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Arranging a funeral - a step by step guide

jafenelon

Dec 14, 2020
14 min

Arranging a funeral - a step by step guide

Kindly prepared by the Rev Dr Peter Jupp with professional advice from Caroline Peacock of Peterborough City Hospital Bereavement Care...

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A funeral director's role in end of life care,

jafenelon

Dec 14, 2020
5 min

A funeral director's role in end of life care,

By Tom Johnson, E M Dorman Funeral Directors, Uppingham, Rutland How do you describe the role of the funeral director in end of life care...

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jafenelon

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Case Study of a good end.

Picture the scene. It’s the last Sunday in Covid May. Warm and sunny. Three people are laughing over coffee in our wildlife meadow....

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