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You may find it very difficult to know what to say to children and young people in your family about the death of a person close to them. A child's reaction to death will vary depending on how close they were to the person, the age of the child, and whether the death was sudden or expected. What …

Cooking meals or getting to the supermarket If you find it hard to cook for yourself or you're having trouble going shopping, you could try: supermarket home delivery service meals on wheels deliveries from your district or borough council lunch clubs at a local day centre find a home c…

Surrey Community Action’s Warmth Matters project aims to tackle fuel poverty across Surrey by providing energy advice and assistance.

Here are the things you need to consider as you prepare for your child’s final days, how you prepare to say goodbye to your child, and what happens following their death. Planning for end of life A member of your child’s care team will approach you to discuss what you and your child would like t…

Funding end of life care can be expensive, not just for the person you care for but also for you as the carer. The person you care for may have had to give up work because they are too unwell and/or you may have had to give up work to provide the care they need. There are a range of sources of …

A Will is a legal document that sets out how a person wishes their money, property, and possessions (known as their ‘estate’) to be dealt with after their death. Making a will is important because: If the person you care for dies without a Will, they are said to have died ‘intestate’. Their e…

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows the person you care for to give someone they trust, such as you as their carer, the legal power to make decisions on their behalf if they lack capacity to make those decisions for themselves. The person making the LPA (the person you care for) is called th…

There may be a number of triggers that start a conversation about death with the person you care for. It may be a personal need or a family situation that has arisen, but most commonly it is in response to a terminal diagnosis being given and death is in the forefront of everyone’s mind. You ma…

If you struggle with getting dressed, you may want to think about getting some help at home. Organisations can provide this type of support, known as personal care or home care, for as little as a couple of hours a week or more if needed. Search ‘ dressing ’ to find a list of relevant support o…

If you are struggling to get on or off the toilet you may benefit from equipment like a raised toilet seat. Take a look through our equipment and technology that can help you pages. Aids like this may be purchased directly from a range of different companies. Search ‘ equipment ’ to find a list…