Marie Curie Supporting Carers

If someone you’re close to has a terminal illness, Marie Curie is there to support you. There are a range of ways they can help you in your caring role.

On the Marie Curie site you can find clear and useful information about supporting someone with a terminal illness.

If you want to speak to speak to someone for advice or for a listening ear, you can call our support line free on 0800 090 2309.  Their support line officers, including nurses, are on the end of a phone ready to provide the information and emotional support. If you have any questions big or small, they are there for you.

On the Taking Care site you can browse videos of other carers telling you what has helped them on their caring journey. Carers and professional talking candidly about the highs and lows of caring. Sharing their feelings, their encouragement and even their poetry

Here are a few sections which may be of particular interest while people are facing the challenges of caring during the pandemic

• Coping with anxiety and stress – carers and professionals sharing their thoughts and advice
• Recipes – a collection of short cooking demonstrations for carers
• Poetry and short stories – written by carers about caring
• How am I feeling – Carers and professionals talk about the rollercoaster of feelings

The full index can be found here

https://takingcare.org.uk/

https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/being-there