Useful links
We have collected together some other websites and resources which you may find provide helpful information and advice.
Please note that we have other resources specifically related to Covid-19 and different conditions available on our Covid-19 information page.
Resources for patients
Here are a list of books we would recommend and some websites all which may provide support. Where the books or authors themselves have a website, that link has been provided and all the others are available at most major stores and online
- With the End in Mind by Kathyrn Mannix
- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominque Bauby
- Seven Lessons for the Living from the Dying by Dr Karen Wyatt
- Still Here; Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying by Ram Dass
| Being Mortal by Atul Gwande was written by a practising surgeon | Being Mortal |
| Dear Life by Dr Rachel Clarke, a hospice palliative care doctor | Dear Life |
| Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. Mitch's discussions with his college professor on the meaning of life | Tuesdays with Morrie |
| Afternote website. Record messages, final wishes, make bucket lists and other resources | After Note |
Stories for Life – Charity which provides the opportunity to record precious memories with free professional audio recordings to serve as a legacy for future generations.
Support for children and young people
As well as the resources below, we would recommend the book Rory’s Story; a Teenager’s Story of Loss by Anna Jacob which is available at the major booksellers. There is also a recommended reading list available on our Bereavement Service page. Winston’s Wish website has a excellent recommended reading list too.
| Child bereavement support in Hampshire | Simon Says |
| Support for grieving children and young people | Winston's Wish |
| Tough Stuff Journal: someone has died. Journal for a young person to work through with an adult | Tough Stuff Journal |
| The Coat I Wear by Max Maxwell deals with the death of a sibling | The Coat I Wear |
Support for carers
| Supporting someone who is dying | Hospice UK |
| End-of-life care toolkits | Helix Centre |
| Administration of medication by carers | Helix Centre |
Support with different conditions
| Motor Neurone Disease | MND Association |
| PSP and CBD | PSP Association |
| Supporting someone with breathlessness | Supporting Breathlessness Organisation |
Bereavement Support
Dying for Beginners: what happens when someone is dying
| Cruse Bereavement Support is a national charity offering face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. | Cruse Bereavement Support |
| At a Loss was established as a charity in 2016, to help bereaved people find support and wellbeing | At a Loss |
| Good Grief Trust is a national charity that has a very comprehensive directory of bereavement support across the UK, listing specific services for people who have lost a child, partner, sibling, parent or friend. | Good Grief Trust |
| Samaritans. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year | Samaritans |
| Widowed and Young (WAY) is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion. | Widowed and Young (WAY) |
| Hope Again. This is a cruse bereavement care website specifically for children and young adults. | Hope Again |
Occupational Therapy
| Exercise booklet | Sitting Exercises MS Trust |
| Wheelchair hire | Rent or hire a wheelchair British Red Cross |
| Pendant alarm | Careline Pendant alarm |