Palliative Care
in Dumfries and Galloway
Caring for someone with a terminal illness can be both challenging and rewarding. As the person you care for experiences physical and emotional changes, you might also feel stressed and exhausted. If you are caring for someone and wanting more support, speak to your GP or MacMillan Nurse about the services available locally. You may also wish to contact the Carer’s centre, through the links below:
Practical aspects of caring for someone with at the end of their life:
Marie Curie Being There have a range of information from getting support for yourself to helping with practical tasks such as washing, mouthcare, moving someone in bed and helping them to relax.
The Palliative Hub – prodcued by the Irish Hostpice Foundation has a range of resources and infomation on their pages Caring for Carers.
NHS Inform offers advice to partners, carers and friends.
Shared care Scotland has information on Respite.
Dementia carers count offers support to those caring for friends/relatives with dementia.