The charity currently has a waiting list of people needing its bereavement support services, and so is now asking people across the city and county to help them expand their services
Nottinghamshire Hospice has launched an urgent appeal after facing unprecedented demand from grieving families. .
This support can be provided pre or post bereavement and is available to everyone across Nottingham for free. One person who went to the hospice for help was Emma Youd, of Beeston, after her father Leroy died unexpectedly in 2021, just months after she gave birth to her daughter.The 32-year-old received 12 free counselling sessions from the hospice. She explained: "Dad died suddenly in 2021 and losing him came at a confusing time.
"We don’t tend to talk about death very much, but I found it really helpful to open up to someone.” Debbie Hastings, Bereavement Support Services Manager at Nottinghamshire Hospice, added: "Our Bereavement Support is a vital part of the help we give to people affected by a life-limiting diagnosis.
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