Palliative Care
in Dumfries and Galloway
Staff Area
Support is available for patients and families of palliative patients both locally and through a wealth of online resources.
We have collated a multitude of resources for patients and relatives on the Public Section of this website, including resources for children and young people. You can direct patients to it : http://palliative-care.dghscp.co.uk/public/home/
There is also information at the bottom of this page on supporting patients of different faiths.
If patients wish to find face-to-face support locally:
Patients and relatives can be directed to the MacMillan centre based at the front door of DGRI or the cancer drop-in centre in Stranraer.
Community patients can be referred to their MacMillan nurse.
There is also the carer’s centre in Dumfries.
Marie Curie has an excellent website with a variety of details about what to expect at the end of life, and support networks for patients and loved ones.
If patients are struggling psychologically with a difficult diagnosis or specific symptoms such as breathlessness, a referral to psychology can be considered.
Supporting patients of different faiths
Church of Scotland
There are multiple COS churchs across the region. Find your nearest.
Catholic
Catholics may wish to receive “the last rites” when they are approaching the end of life. Contact the hospital chaplain on 07591 230 828 or email
rcchaplain.hospital@yahoo.com
Buddist
The local Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery have written a guide for Buddist patients and those caring for them at the end of life
https://www.samyeling.org/visiting/buddhists-funeraladvice-in-the-tibetan-tradition/
Jewish
There are no local synagogues with Glasgow being the closest. The scottish council of Jewish communities offers worship.
Sikh
Glasgow is again the nearest place of worship with Glasgow Gurdwara
Muslim
The local Dumfries Islamic Society can be found on Annan Rd.
Hindu
There is the Scottish Hindu Temple in Glasgow