We know that talking about death is difficult and the BBC film ‘Should everyone have an 'end-of-life' plan?’ begins with an acknowledgement of this. “I don't want to talk about my death too much with them because I don't want to make them feel more unhappy” says retired teacher, Mary Hewson, speaking about her family.…
Death is not the taboo topic that it used to be.
End of life charity Marie Curie ran a survey last year to find out about UK attitudes to death and dying and the results showed 84% of respondents were comfortable talking about death with family and friends.
There is, however, a gap between the…
Who will look after your pets when you die?
In the UK today, over six in ten families own a pet. A 2021 survey by the Dogs Trust revealed that unfortunately, 58% of people did not have a plan in place to care for their beloved pet after they have passed away. The implications of…