Information and support

Manage your symptoms

We can help you understand and manage symptoms you might experience while living with a terminal illness.

See all our symptoms information

Get information and support.

I'm a carer, family or friend

I'm living with a terminal illness

I'm a healthcare professional

Money and work

We explain what support is available with money and work.

See all information about money and work

Use our benefits calculator

What happens to my pension after death?

Work and money

Special benefit rules

Work and money

Getting care

Get answers about where and how to access health and social care.

See all information about getting care

Grief and practical tasks after death

Everyone experiences grief differently. We're here to help you cope with the emotional and practical sides of grief.

See all information about grief

Stages of grief

Bereavement

Practical things you may need to do

Bereavement

How to arrange a funeral

Bereavement

Information for people with a learning disability

We have free Easy Read booklets, a photo book and videos. These are about terminal illness, syringe drivers, death, and grief. We also have information for professionals supporting someone with a learning disability.

See our Easy Reads and videos

Supporting children and young people

We cover how to talk to children and young people about death, and how to support them when they're grieving.

Patient parent at home with their child being looked after by a Marie Curie Nurse

Supporting children when you have a terminal illness

Care at the end

Emotional support

Talking to children about death

Bereavement

Returning to school, college or university

Bereavement

How grief affects children

Bereavement

How grief affects teenagers and young people

Bereavement

Questions children and young people might have

Bereavement

LGBTQ+ support

It's important to get the right care and support for you. Being LGBTQ+ may mean that you have specific concerns or questions, which we can help with.

Booklet: Getting care and planning for the future

Advance care planning

Planning ahead

"We value and celebrate LGBTQ+ people’s identity and relationships”

Blog

Accessing care

Information for your healthcare team

Care at the end

Planning ahead

Whatever stage you’re at in your life, it can be useful to plan for the future.

See all information about planning ahead

Adapting your home

Planning ahead

Accessing care

Planning your care in advance

Planning ahead

Power of Attorney

Planning ahead

Understanding your illness

Find our recommended organisations and charities that have more information about how to understand and manage your specific illness.

End of life

As you, or someone important to you, approaches the end of life, you might have some questions about what to expect, how to prepare, and how you can get support. You might not feel ready to read this information yet, and that’s OK. You can come back to it whenever you need it.

See more about the end of life

Order or download free booklets

Our free booklets talk through all aspects of terminal illness, dying and bereavement. They're free to order or download as a PDF, so you can read through the information in your own time.

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Services in your area

Talk to our Online Community

Our Community is a space for you to share thoughts, feelings and experiences. The Marie Curie Support Line team moderate this Community, and are also here to help with your questions.

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Information

Manage your symptoms

See all our symptoms information

I'm a carer, family or friend

I'm living with a terminal illness

I'm a healthcare professional

Money and work

See all information about money and work

Use our benefits calculator

What happens to my pension after death?

Special benefit rules

Getting care

See all information about getting care

What is palliative care?

What is end of life care?

Hospice care

Grief and practical tasks after death

See all information about grief

Stages of grief

Practical things you may need to do

How to arrange a funeral

Information for people with a learning disability

Supporting children and young people

Supporting children when you have a terminal illness

Talking to children about death

Returning to school, college or university

How grief affects children

How grief affects teenagers and young people

Questions children and young people might have

LGBTQ+ support

Booklet: Getting care and planning for the future

Advance care planning

"We value and celebrate LGBTQ+ people’s identity and relationships”

Information for your healthcare team

Planning ahead

See all information about planning ahead

Adapting your home

Planning your care in advance

Power of Attorney

Understanding your illness

End of life

Order or download free booklets

Services in your area

Talk to our Online Community

Tell us where you live to find Marie Curie services in your area

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