Palliative Care services are only accessed by a quarter of the people who could benefit from them and often as late as 72 hours before their death. Yet research shows the earlier people are supported, the better their experience of the last stage of their life. This is true for caregivers, too. Here, we ask those close to palliative care, either ...

Ruth Terracini (Violet guide Rose Dillon’s sister) was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 39. Despite various treatments from both eastern and western medicine, Ruth died in 2015  at the age 41. She had a wonderful community of people around her who loved her dearly but despite that, like many people, she found it hard to ask for help. ...

When you’re caring for someone in the last stage of life, the holidays aren’t always full of cheer. As caregivers, balance the extra demands of caregiving with family dynamics and the usual busyness of this time of year, and it's common to experience overwhelm, compassion fatigue and carer burnout. Connection, not perfection, is more important ...