Wills and Planning for the FuturePreparing for the futureFor carers and our communitiesFor people with life-shortening illnesses
The Good Funeral Guide
An independent information resource for planning your own or someone else's funeral
Advice & Resources Library
Find all the latest guidelines and resources for Professionals, Patients, Families, Fundraisers and Volunteers.
Sleep and InsomniaFor carers and our communitiesSleepFor people with life-shortening illnessesRelaxation
Understanding insomnia and how to manage it
A guide from How To Sleep covering causes of insomnia, managing it, and improving energy levels
CarersFor carers and our communitiesFor people with life-shortening illnessesOther Useful Information
Carer support for all, from St Catherine’s
Details about support offered by St Catherine's to all carers in our community, including advice and support groups.
CarersFor carers and our communities
Carer Support Sessions
Our monthly carer support sessions are open to all. They provide an opportunity to speak with our Support Team as well as people in similar circumstances to you, to share experiences and advice.
South Ribble supportChorley supportPreston supportBereavement support and adviceFor carers and our communities
Bereavement Support Sessions
Our monthly bereavement support sessions are open to all. They provide an opportunity to speak with our Support Team as well as people in similar circumstances to you, to share experiences and advice.
For healthcare professionalsClinical Guidance & other useful resourcesSymptom management
Syringe Driver Authorisation form
Community Subcutaneous Syringe Pump Medicines Authorisation Chart. Agreed for use by Greater Preston CCG, Chorley and South Ribble CCG, Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust and St Catherine’s Hospice
For healthcare professionalsClinical Guidance & other useful resourcesSymptom management
Anticipatory Medicines Authorisation form
Palliative Care - Community Anticipatory / Supplementary Subcutaneous Medicines Authorisation Sheet. Agreed for use by Greater Preston CCG, Chorley and South Ribble CCG, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and St Catherine’s Hospice
Bereavement support and adviceFor carers and our communities
St Catherine’s Hospice bereavement booklet
Practical advice and support including what to do first, registering a death, financial assistance, how to cope with your grief, talking to children about death, bereavement support networks, remembrance events, and more
South Ribble supportChorley supportPreston supportBereavement support and adviceFor carers and our communities
Bereavement support for all, from St Catherine’s Hospice
Details about bereavement support offered by St Catherine's to everyone in our community, including peer support groups, therapy groups, counselling, remembrance evenings, and local bereavement support for children and young people
Bereavement support and adviceFor carers and our communities
Local bereavement support for children and young people
Details about specialist therapy and bereavement groups for children and young people from Preston, Chorley or South Ribble.
CarersBereavement support and adviceFor carers and our communities
Practical considerations when someone has died
Registering a death, notifying organisations and companies, funerals (including during the coronavirus pandemic) and more practical guidance from Cruse Bereavement Care
CarersFor carers and our communities
What you can do to practically care for someone who is in their last days and hours of life
Information from the NHS about what to expect and how to make the experience as comfortable as possible
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