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"Marie Curie gave Dad a way to look after us, even as he was dying"

Alisa Winters shares how the Marie Curie hospice care at home team ‘pulled everything together’ to provide comfort and compassion to the whole family. She ran the 2026 TCS London Marathon to help others get the same support.

Read Alisa's story

Alisa's mum and dad, surrounded by grandchildren

"Alcohol halted my grief" - On the Marie Curie Couch with Rosie Moss

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"She wasn't just a name, she was our mum"

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Care at the end

Caring for someone

"It's not about me, it's about making a difference"

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Care at the end

Close-up photo of Jordan Dunn smiling with Dad, Jim

"I've run until I cried especially after losing my dad"

Why ambulance-led end of life care needs urgent reform

"Collaboration is at the heart of transforming end of life care"

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The gap in care

Andy Ryan and Jason Davidson photo for the On the Marie Curie Couch podcast

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Andy Ryan

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PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Michael Palin

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Real stories of living with a terminal illness

"Marie Curie care let us treasure the time together"

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Care at the end

"Marie Curie care makes such a difference to my life"

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Care at the end

Emotional support

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

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Accessing care

Care at the end

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

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Care at the end

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Recent blogs

What patients teach us at the end of life, shared by Marie Curie Nurses

"Our patients get to know us like one of their pals"

Senedd election 2026: How would the major parties fix end of life care?

How to support an autistic person through grief

What does a Palliative Social Worker do and how can they help?

“Before Marie Curie came, I felt I’d given up on life”

Mam can be herself again at home

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Sarah Perry

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"Marie Curie gave Dad a way to look after us, even as he was dying"

"Alcohol halted my grief" - On the Marie Curie Couch with Rosie Moss

"She wasn't just a name, she was our mum"

"It's not about me, it's about making a difference"

"I've run until I cried especially after losing my dad"

Why ambulance-led end of life care needs urgent reform

"Collaboration is at the heart of transforming end of life care"

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Andy Ryan

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Michael Palin

Real stories of living with a terminal illness

"Marie Curie care let us treasure the time together"

"Marie Curie care makes such a difference to my life"

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

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

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