Caring for someone with terminal illness

Support for patients and those close to them

We understand that when someone is living with a terminal illness, everyone around them is affected.

As well as helping you feel confident and assured that your loved one will receive the highest quality of care, we’re here to offer practical, spiritual and emotional support for family, friends and carers.

Help to find the right care and support for you and your loved one

Saint Michael’s is on hand to explain the care and support available to your loved one, and to you, helping you find the right care and support to meet your individual needs, lifestyle and wishes.

We help people living with terminal illness to overcome challenges when their needs become more complex and their usual care team feel that specialist support would be beneficial. For example, this may be support to manage complex symptoms, or emotional support to express and understand feelings and concerns.

Saint Michael’s works closely with our community colleagues and we encourage you to talk to them about whether Saint Michael’s is right for your family, and when might be the best time to access our services. If you find that a Saint Michael’s service isn’t right for you, we will support you to explore other options, either within Saint Michael’s own services, or through our close working links with local health and social care providers.