In this 6 minute video Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne explains why it is important to include people with learning disabilities in normal day to day conversations about death and dying. She gives several examples of how to do this in a straightforward way.
The best words to talk about dying with people with learning disabilities are clear, simple and unambiguous words - like 'dead' and 'died'. Using these words avoids confusion and misunderstandings about what has happened to someone.
Bereavement support for all ages including children.
Bereavement Support available with a bereavement counsellor online: https://www.ataloss.org/live-chat
Bereavement Advice Centre provides practical help when you need it most. They support and advise people on what they need to do after a death.
T. 020 7787 1000
W. https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/bereavement-support
The Bereavement team supports family members, friends, children and carers through the emotional impact of grief. The support is available to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one who was cared for by the Hospice.
The Bereavement team offer support specifically for children and guidance to parents on how to explain death and grief to children.
T. 020 7078 3840
W. https://www.stjohnshospice.org.uk/our-care/bereavement-support/
The Child Bereavement Service is a free service provided by a specialist social work team with a long track record of providing practical and emotional support to individuals and families before and after a bereavement.
CRUSE Bereavement care helps people through bereavement with support, information and campaigning.
T. 020 8951 3881
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service has counsellors that understand the specific issues raised by bereavement within a Jewish context. This service is sensitive, aware and knowledgeable about social, cultural and religious needs.
T. 020 8964 3455
W. https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/contactsdirectory/az.aspx?OrgId=454
The Kensington and Chelsea Branch of CRUSE provides local support by counselling to those who have been bereaved, living in Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham
The Learning Disability Network London is a charity which supports learning disabled adults and children and their families across London.
T. 020 3468 7333
W. https://www.ataloss.org/faqs/muslim-bereavement-support-service
The Muslim Bereavement Support Service supports Muslim women who are facing bereavement and/or are bereaved. They will speak with Muslim men and signpost them to appropriate bereavement support.
Samaritans provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week advice line.
Online expert information provides ways to deal with the practical and emotional issues after someone has died.
The online Bereavement Community is a place to share experiences, get things off your chest and chat to people who understand.
Grief Guide is a safe space, free from other distractions where you can find self-help tools and information to help you cope with grief.
Talk to a qualified counsellor by video, up to 6 online sessions, at times that suit you speak from the comfort of your own home.
T. 0300 111 5065
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide are a national charity providing dedicated support to adults who have been bereaved by suicide. The volunteers come from all walks of life but nearly all have been touched by suicide themselves, this experience enables them to connect with others.
The Bereavement Journey runs an online course three times per year for anyone in the UK who isn’t able to access an in-person course near to where they live, or who would prefer an online course.
The Good Grief Trust helps all those affected by grief in the UK and brings bereavement services together, to ensure that everyone receives the tailored support they need to move forward with their lives.
The trust is run by the bereaved, for the bereaved and aim to normalise grief and raise awareness of the impact of grief on a national platform.
Widowed and young (WAY) is a UK charity that offers a peer-to-peer support network for anyone who's lost a partner before their 51st birthday – married or not, with or without children, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender, race and religion.
Young lives vs Cancer support young people under 25 with cancer, and their families, to get the help they need during their cancer treatment and beyond, including bereaved families living with emotional distress.
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