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“What it’s like being a Marie Curie Nurse”

For International Nurse's Day, we spoke with Liz Sherwood who's been a Marie Curie Nurse for nearly 20 years. Here, she speaks about her experience.

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Marie Curie Nurse Liz Sherwood sits near a window, wearing a blue Marie Curie uniform.

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Accessing care

Bereavement

Care at the end

Caring for someone

Faith and beliefs

Health and wellbeing

Loneliness

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The gap in care

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“I offer companionship to people dying in hospital”

Maria’s been volunteering as a Marie Curie Companion for six years. She explains her role and how it’s changed the way she sees the world.

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

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Accessing care

Care at the end

How lived experience helped set new research priorities

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The gap in care

“The walk is both my grieving process and a tribute to Angela”

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Bereavement

Caring for someone

“We can support you with feelings of grief before the death of a loved one”

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Bereavement

Caring for someone

£4 of every £5 is spent on hospital care at end of life

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The gap in care

Work and money

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Roderick Williams MBE

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“We all have limited time in our lives - I wasn't going to waste mine.”

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Care at the end

“We can help if grief persists for a long time or becomes more intense”

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Bereavement

Real stories of living with a terminal illness

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

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Care at the end

“The hospice arranged our perfect wedding”

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Care at the end

“I promised I’d be there until the end. I kept that promise.”

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Caring for someone

“I’m proud to be a Marie Curie volunteer – we give the love back”

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Loneliness

Health and wellbeing

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“What it’s like being a Marie Curie Nurse”

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On the Marie Curie Couch with David Gower OBE

“If I can help give others the same care, it will be the biggest achievemen…

“As a Marie Curie Companion I feel valued and fulfilled”

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

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

On the Marie Curie Couch with Chris Difford

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

“Collecting for Marie Curie would make my grandad proud”

“I offer companionship to people dying in hospital”

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

How lived experience helped set new research priorities

“The walk is both my grieving process and a tribute to Angela”

“We can support you with feelings of grief before the death of a loved one”

£4 of every £5 is spent on hospital care at end of life

PODCAST: On the Marie Curie Couch with Roderick Williams MBE

“We all have limited time in our lives - I wasn't going to waste mine.”

“We can help if grief persists for a long time or becomes more intense”

Real stories of living with a terminal illness

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

“The hospice arranged our perfect wedding”

“I promised I’d be there until the end. I kept that promise.”

“I’m proud to be a Marie Curie volunteer – we give the love back”

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