Living with a terminal illness

Manage your symptoms

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

What is a terminal illness?

Find out what your diagnosis might mean.

Have you been referred for Marie Curie care?

Understand how our nurses and healthcare assistants can support you at home.

What do Marie Curie Nurses do?

After you’re referred for hospice care at home

Getting ready for a visit

What to expect during a visit

About your care

Coping with your diagnosis

Coping with a terminal diagnosis

Emotional support

“I had terrible anxiety after my cancer diagnosis”

"I had terrible anxiety after my diagnosis"

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Health and wellbeing

Talking about your terminal illness

Planning ahead

5 things you might not realise about art therapy

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Health and wellbeing

Order our free booklets

Order or download our booklets covering everything from symptoms and practical tasks to getting care.

Order a booklet

Services in your area

Talk with our Online Community

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

Support for your family and friends

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Practical, legal and financial guidance

Use our free benefits calculator

Work and terminal illness

Work and money

Supporting children and teenagers

Care at the end

Emotional support

Marie Curie’s free Will-writing service

Planning your own funeral

Planning ahead

Power of Attorney

Planning ahead

How to sort out online accounts

Planning ahead

If you’re worried about harm or abuse

Emotional support

Making memories

“I’m using this window of opportunity to make memories with my children. They loved coming to the hospice. They were given ice lollies and we would sit out in the gardens.”

Read Kerry’s story Read about leaving behind memories

Understanding your illness

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

Share your experience to make a difference

Marie Curie is working to improve palliative care for everyone. We need your help to make sure people in the UK get the best possible care and support towards the end of life.

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There are so many reasons I'm proud to support Marie Curie. The organisation helps so many people and it listens and uses feedback, so our input always feels valued.

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Manage your symptoms

What is a terminal illness?

Have you been referred for Marie Curie care?

What do Marie Curie Nurses do?

After you’re referred for hospice care at home

Getting ready for a visit

What to expect during a visit

About your care

Planning your care in advance

What is palliative care?

Hospice care

Nursing and personal care

Coping with your diagnosis

Coping with a terminal diagnosis

"I had terrible anxiety after my diagnosis"

Talking about your terminal illness

5 things you might not realise about art therapy

Order our free booklets

Services in your area

Talk with our Online Community

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

Support for your family and friends

Practical, legal and financial guidance

Use our free benefits calculator

Work and terminal illness

Supporting children and teenagers

Marie Curie’s free Will-writing service

Planning your own funeral

Power of Attorney

How to sort out online accounts

If you’re worried about harm or abuse

Making memories

Understanding your illness

Share your experience to make a difference

Help us improve our information

Join our Research Voices

We’re here for you

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