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“Collecting for Marie Curie would make my grandad proud”

Natalie’s grandad, Graham, received care at the Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale in his final days. Here, Natalie recalls his dignity at the end of life, and how she collects for Marie Curie to make him proud.

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Natalie smiles and holds a card reader while she's out collecting with a fellow volunteer

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On the Marie Curie Couch with Sophie Capewell

How lived experience helped set new research priorities

The gap in care

“The walk is both my grieving process and a tribute to Angela”

Caring for someone

“We can support you with feelings of grief before the death of a loved one”

Caring for someone

£4 of every £5 is spent on hospital care at end of life

The gap in care

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Roderick Williams MBE

“I’m making a difference when it really matters”

Care at the end

“We all have limited time in our lives - I wasn't going to waste mine.”

Care at the end

“People see the Marie Curie daffodil and they have faith in us”

Donna is a Marie Curie Nurse in Bradford. She works out in the community, bringing expert care to people in the comfort of their own homes. Here, Donna explains how she supports people at the end of life and why it's a privilege to be a Marie Curie Nurse.

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“We can help if grief persists for a long time or becomes more intense”

End of life care is in crisis, but we can still fulfill our vision

Care at the end

“Those difficult conversations can make all the difference”

Care at the end

Listen: Music for the End, a Marie Curie podcast with Edith Bowman

Health and wellbeing

“We treat our patients with dignity and respect from the first moment”

Care at the end

“It’s the final days of someone’s life. They don’t deserve to die in pain.”

Care at the end

“Marie Curie gave Mum and Dad the dignity they deserved”

Caring for someone

Care at the end

The gap in care

The “cost of dying crisis” can’t be ignored any longer

The gap in care

Real stories of living with a terminal illness

“Marie Curie keeps me positive about the time I have left”

Care at the end

“The hospice arranged our perfect wedding”

Care at the end

“I promised I’d be there until the end. I kept that promise.”

Caring for someone

“I’m proud to be a Marie Curie volunteer – we give the love back”

“I’m proud to be a Marie Curie volunteer – we give the love back”

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