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“Mum’s diaries help me connect with her even after she’s gone”

Laura’s mum, Lucia, received Marie Curie care at the end of her life in 2018. Here Laura talks about using her mum’s notebooks to create art and navigate her grief.

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On the Marie Curie Couch with Chris Difford

“Everybody knows Marie Curie is for end of life care, but we do much more”

Care at the end

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

“Collecting for Marie Curie would make my grandad proud”

Care at the end

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

Care at the end

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

“Marie Curie care makes such a difference to my life”

Kevin is living with terminal lung cancer and receives care at home from Marie Curie Nurse, Angela. He also visits a Marie Curie hospice for wellbeing support. Here, Kevin and Angela explain how expert end of life care helps him and others, whatever the illness.

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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

“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

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”

Health and wellbeing

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