The information provided here is intended to help you find out what to expect during this difficult time, as well as providing information about some of the practical arrangements you will need to consider.
Due to the pandemic, some of the usual arrangements may have changed, however, support is still available.
Bereavement Support
Macmillan Information and NHS Bereavement Centre
The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre – Support from Beatson Cancer Charity
We can provide support for adults who have lost a loved one to cancer who was treated at the at the West of Scotland Beatson Cancer Centre or other West of Scotland hospital. We can provide support at any point following a death. We provide one to one support by telephone, run an in person group support programme, and can provide information and signposting.
NHSGGC Bereavement Support for Parents, Siblings and Staff
The Family Bereavement Support Team is here for those who have experienced loss at the children’s and maternity hospitals in Glasgow.
Based in the comforting surroundings of Crossbasket House, family bereavement practitioners Kristin, Lyn and Fiona offer structured support sessions for families facing the unimaginable grief of losing a child.
Crossbasket House is part of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, which has funded bereavement support at the hospital since 2018. The Charity is here for every step of a family’s journey through the hospital, including times of loss.
Whether face-to-face in the welcoming environment of Crossbasket House, by phone or online, the team support parents, families and siblings in individual or group sessions as they navigate their most difficult days.
Contact Us
- Phone: 0800 008 6072
- Email: familybereavementsupport@crossbaskethouse.org
What can happen when someone is dying
This leaflet will guide you through what to expect and what can happen when someone is at the end of their life.
What can happen when someone is dying (Latest English language version)
Alternative language versions (please note these are the previous version of the booklet)
What can happen when someone is dying (Arabic)
What can happen when someone is dying (Mandarin)
What can happen when someone is dying (Polish)
What can happen when someone is dying (Punjabi)
When Someone Has Died – information for you
When someone close to you dies, you may be unsure what to do. This leaflet will help you understand:
- What you need to do
- How you may feel.
NHSGGC Spiritual Care and the Chaplaincy Service
An NHS Healthcare Chaplain is always on-call and ward staff can arrange for them to be paged.
Other Local and National Services and Resources
Death Certification
Arrangements for Death Certification may have changed due to Covid-19. Local Authority websites should have the latest information from your area.
Disability information Scotland
Can offer advice on installing disability equipment, information on benefits and other services.
EQUIPU
EQUIPU is a service responsible for providing, delivering and installing a range of disability equipment supplied by health and social work services to disabled people living at home.
For further information or to arrange uplift contact:
Telephone. 0141 287 6300
Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief
Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief is working to make Scotland a place where there is more openness about death, dying and bereavement so that:
- People are aware of ways to live with death, dying and bereavement
- People feel better equipped to support each other through the difficult times that can come with death, dying and bereavement.
LifeLink
Lifelink offers a range of stress services for adults and young people in communities and schools across Glasgow City.
Living Life
Living Life is a free telephone service available to anyone over the age of 16 who is suffering from low mood, mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety.
NHS Inform
NHS Inform Bereavement area can help you find answers to your questions and guide you through the early days of your bereavement. It can also help you understand more of the experience of loss in the days that lie ahead.
Renfrewshire Bereavement Network
New grief and bereavement service for families in Renfrewshire. Visit the website for more information:
Richmond’s Hope – service to help bereaved children in Glasgow
Other Useful Websites
- ARC – Antenatal Results & Choices
- British Heart Foundation bereavement resources
- Calman Cancer Support Centre (Cancer Support Scotland)
- Child Bereavement UK
- Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS)
- Compassionate friends – Dealing with death of a child
- Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
- Dying Matters
- Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH)
- Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief
- Maggies Centres Bereavement Support
- Miscarriage Association
- Muslim Bereavement Service
- PETAL – People experiencing Trauma and Loss
- Planning Your Own Funeral leaflet – Scottish Government website
- Procurator Fiscal – Information on Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is published on SAD website
- Richmond’s Hope
- SANDS Stillbirth & Neonatal death charity
- Scottish Cot Death Trust
- SOBS – Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
- Sudden – Supporting people after sudden death
- The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (Advice on Tissue donation)