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Title

Committed to carers: supporting carers of people at the end of life

Subject

Cancer
Carers
End of life care

Source

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Year of publication

2012

http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-gb/press-media/news-comment/report-lack-support-end-of-life-carers/

Abstract

Marie Curie Cancer Care has published a report 'Committed to carers: supporting carers of people at the end of life'. This report draws on the direct experiences of carers looking after someone at the end of life and Marie Curie’s expertise of caring for patients and their carers at this time. It shows how carers can have drastically different experiences of support and information. It also points to a lack of coordinated support for carers, which causes health breakdowns for carers and unnecessary and costly hospital admissions for them and their loved ones at end of life, preventing people from dying in their place of choice.

Date added21/03/2012

Created byKath Williams

Published by

East Midlands Strategic Health Authority