Welcome to the Life and Loss podcast. In this episode, we’ll explore the essential but often overlooked aspects of death planning. 

It’s something many of us avoid, but getting our affairs in order can be one of the greatest gifts we give to our loved ones. Joining me today is Kristie Scott, also known as The Death Planner. She’s a specialist in estate planning, helping people make these difficult but necessary decisions. We’ll be talking about what documents are essential, what happens if we don’t plan ahead, and how this process isn’t just about paperwork, it’s about making things easier for the people we care about.

Today I am delighted to welcome back Dania, a Counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice and in this interview, we will uncover if there is a such a thing as moving on following loss? 

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

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Marbellys has faced not only the heartbreak of losing a partner but also the immense challenge of caring for Michael while raising a family, all while navigating her own cancer diagnosis.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Ben Davies, a counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice, talks about how to support a friend or loved-one who has received a cancer diagnosis. 

He explains how to begin conversations about cancer in a way that is supportive and respectful, as well as the challenges faced when someone is in denial or refusing treatment, while offering tips to offer support without being intrusive or impacting their own emotional wellbeing.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Sarah shares her experience of caring for her beloved husband, Steve, and the impact of transitioning him from home to hospice care. 

She recalls her fondest memories, the impact of caring him at home and explains the dilemma they faced over accepting hospice care, while also sharing the story of completing her own personal challenge that she’d promised Steve before he died.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Do neurodiverse individuals experience and cope with grief differently?

Laura Clifford, a Psychotherapist and life coach, offers insights into how neurodiverse individuals experience and cope with grief.

She explains what neurodiversity is, the differences a neurodivergent individual might experience understanding death and how they might express and cope with their grief.  Laura also offers bereavement advice to neurodivergent individuals and their families. 

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Sarah, a Community Specialist Palliative Care nurse at Forest Holme, discusses the unique challenges involved in providing palliative care to homeless individuals with life-limiting conditions.

She discusses the barriers the homeless face when accessing healthcare, including the prejudice and stigma, and the challenges of managing pain relief alongside addiction, sharing real-life stories to illustrate the complexities they experience.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Emma shares her personal journey of loss following the death of her dad, which she described as “being part of a club that no one wants to belong to”. 

She recalls her fondest memories of her dad, the impact of his life-limiting illness and how hospice care made him feel safe, while also revealing the grieving journey she went on following his death.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Dania a Bereavement Counsellor based at Forest Holme Hospice, discusses how grief can physically affect the body. 

She explains some of the common physical symptoms people might experience during grief, the affects it can have on appetite and sleeping patterns, as well as offering advice for those who may be experiencing concerning physical symptoms following a bereavement. 

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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Chantal, a criminal profiler turned mindset coach, discusses the emotional impact of losing a loved-one and how to rebuild confidence and self-esteem following a bereavement. 

She explains how grief can affect self-esteem and highlights some of the signs and behaviours associated with low self-esteem, while offering techniques, support and advice to help people affected by grief regain their self-confidence.

About Forest Holme Hospice:

Forest Holme Hospice provides palliative and end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset with advanced cancer and other life-limiting illnesses such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, heart disease and respiratory illness.

Forest Holme Hospice Charity was set-up to ensure that everyone in the local community affected by a life-limiting illness or bereavement gets the care and support they need, either at home or in our dedicated hospice facility.

Follow Forest Holme Hospice:

● Website: www.forestholmehospice.org.uk

● Instagram:  / forestholmehospice 

● Facebook:   / forestholme 

● Twitter: https://x.com/ForestHolme

● LinkedIn:   / forest-holme-hospice-charity 

● Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/lifeandlosspodcast

🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes and updates:

   / @forestholmehospicecharity 

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