Family Support Team providing practical advice and bereavement support

The Family Support Team helps individuals and families with the emotional and practical issues that arise as a result of a serious illness.

These might include:

• support with worries and anxieties about caring for someone who is ill, and for the future.
• guidance with practical help around caring for someone at home.
• support with benefits and other financial issues
• emotional support for all adults and children in the family who would like it.
• linking with other agencies e.g. housing, schools.

The Family Support Team also provides bereavement support including

• one to one support
• telephone support
• group support
• support for children
• special days for bereaved children (Time Travellers)

The team consists of

• Jane Daniel, senior social worker
• Susan Daniell, senior social worker
• Kirsty Bale, social worker
• And a team of 13 bereavement support volunteers.