Death, Dying and Digital

“She had a very good death and I was just really grateful she got what she wanted.”

What you can do while you wait

As a carer, finding time to prioritise your own future can be difficult

Where we are and where we need to be

Recent events have made Molly reflect on just how important it is to put your wishes down in writing

What does this mean for the people we support?

Why getting it right is so important

…and, in the same way, she was a death-saver for my husband.

Todays guest post comes from Beth Britton, Consultant for MacIntyre’s Dying to Talk Project, explains how this Project is empowering…

…and what you REALLY need to do

A game changer

NHS England’s newly launched Universal Principles of Advance Care Planning is a milestone for people who want to make sure their voice is…

The strange hierarchy of responses to medical conditions

A match made in heaven

How we reflected the real reasons directly back into our content

…and the lessons we’ve learnt along the way

This week is National Grief Awareness week, an annual event planned by the lovely folk at @GoodGriefTrust. There’s no escaping grief when a…

At Compassion in Dying we’re looking for a new Digital Manager to head up our digital services and influencing. We need someone who is…

How to make the most of that precious one hour

How learnings from lockdown have improved our practice

In a recent call with someone using our Peer Navigator service, a woman tearfully told me that she had a terminal condition. When she was…

My DNACPR is not a wish to die but a wish not to suffer

Using digital to engage communities and influence change over the year of the pandemic

Why I moved into peer support