Dying Matters Awareness Week, 2-6 May, is our chance to get our community talking about dying
and grief.
Hospice UK want everyone to be #InAGoodPlace when they die – physically, emotionally, financially,
spiritually, and crucially, with the right care and support.
Right now, we know that people are dying without the support they need. Since the start of the
pandemic, it is estimated that almost 70,000 people have died at home without access to specialist
care. The past two years have accelerated this issue like never before.
We know that it’s by talking, and by sharing stories, that we can change the conversation about
death. When we talk about dying and grief, we remove the taboo and stigma that have for too long
surrounded these topics. And we can also better understand what’s happening in our communities so
that political and healthcare leaders know what is needed to make end of life care accessible to
everyone in the UK.
Dying Matters Awareness Week is our chance to join the Dying Matters movement – to get talking
about death and dying, and to call for end of life care for all.
Let’s talk about dying and grief, and our plans for the end of life, so that everyone can die
#InAGoodPlace, no matter who they are.
During the week Weston Hospicecare will be holding a Lighting of the candle ceremony at 12pm at the Weston Hospicecare Superstore on Tuesday 3 May and hospice volunteers will be present at the superstore throughout the week.