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We help people in north east Essex face incurable illness and bereavement, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.

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Patient Information Centre

Here you can find useful leaflets and resources to help you and your family as you face incurable illness and bereavement.

A practical guide to help you age well in Colchester and Tendering
This guide provides information on the support available in Colchester and Tendering to help you age well and remain healthy and independent for longer.

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Active cycle of breathing technique
This leaflet is designed to provide you with a breathing technique to help clear your airway.

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An Introduction to our bereavement service
Read more about our free bereavement support service for adults and children in north east Essex.

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An introduction to St Helena
An introduction to St Helena and our key services.

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Anxiety Management
The aim of this leaflet is to provide information and advice for the management of stress and anxiety with tips, tools and techniques that may help.

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Breathlessness Management
This leaflet aims to help you with the management of the symptom of breathlessness by giving advice on breathing techniques, exercise, relaxation and nutrition.

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Complementary Therapies
St Helena provides a wide range of complementary therapies to help patients, their families and carers who are facing stress and anxiety because of their illness and diagnosis.

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Coping with dying
The doctors and nurses will have explained to you there has been a change in your relative or friend’s condition. They believe the person is now dying and is likely to be in the last hours or days of their life.

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Diarrhoea and Vomiting
This help sheet answers some frequently asked questions about diarrhoea and vomiting.

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Dying Matters Conversation Starter Pack
Here are some questions to help you begin the conversation about what you and your loved ones want at the end of life, when the time comes.

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Fluids and drips
This help sheet answers some frequently asked questions about fluids and the use of artificial hydration (fluid intake given by a drip) in advanced illness.

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Guidance and support after someone dies
When someone dies, not only is it a sad and difficult time but there are many things that have to be done. This booklet is divided into sections and designed to guide and support you through the various tasks you will have to undertake in the coming days and weeks.

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Living with breathlessness & fatigue
The aim of this booklet is to provide advice for managing fatigue and breathlessness.

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Managing Seizures (fits) in Palliative Care
This leaflet provides information on first aid steps in the event of a seizure and the use of medication(s) which may be prescribed to take at home.

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Medications and driving
This help sheet will explain the law around medications and driving and advise you on how to determine whether you are safe to drive or not.

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My Care Choices
The My Care Choices Register is for those people in North Essex who are living with incurable illness, dementia or frailty and who wish to record their priorities for future care.

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Nutrition in palliative care
This booklet has been compiled with advice from Dietitians, Specialist nurses, and a Speech and Language therapist.

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Private medical insurance donations
If you have private medical insurance that you have taken out for yourself or that an employer has on your behalf, there may be a way you can help St Helena to continue providing our services.

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Taking strong opioids
This leaflet is to help you with information on taking strong opioids.

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Talking to Children
A guide about support for children and young people dealing with incurable illness or the death of someone close to them.

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Using medicines outside their licence
This leaflet provides information on the use of medicines outside their licence.

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What to expect when someone is dying at home
This leaflet is aimed to help you understand what to expect in the final days and weeks of someone’s life which may be helpful during this difficult time.

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Why won’t they eat?
This leaflet aims to answer frequently asked questions about appetite and weight loss when the person you are caring for is very ill.

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Your bereavement
This leaflet is aimed to help you in dealing with bereavement of a loved one.

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Additional support is available to you and your loved ones from other health and social care providers.

Find out more at the To Live With Dying website

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