Death is something we all experience, yet for many of us it remains one of the hardest subjects to discuss. A fascinating article published in The Guardian on 6 October 2026, 'We live in grief-phobic societies': experts on how to get more comfortable with death, explores why we find conversations about death so difficult, and how becoming more comfortable with our own mortality can actually help us live more fulfilling lives. Written by Madeleine Aggeler, the article brings t

More than 60 people joined Dying Matters Rutland at the Rutland Showground for Dead Easy: A Practical Guide to the Inevitable, a free event designed to make planning for the end of life easier to understand and talk about.

Dying Matters Rutland is working with AfterLoss, a UK-based online resource which helps people prepare important information and understand some of the practical steps that may be needed after a death.

The Rutland Snowdrop Award 2025 was presented to Adrienne Pienaar in recognition of the exceptional and compassionate care she provided to a client towards the end of his life.

A programme of online workshops took place across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025, helping people understand more about planning for the end of life, what happens during the dying process and what to expect after a death.

A personal experience of bereavement, shared to help others

www.dyingmattersleicestershireandrutland.com has been designed to act as a signpost, to help you find out what services are available to you, when you might need them. This month, our focus is on Home Straight, a home care company in Oakham with a difference. To find out more, we spoke to Stevie Katsouris, Managing Director at Home Straight who told us about the care service they provide to people who are approaching their end-of-life and how Home Straight have made it thei

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