End-Of-Life Care
End-of-life care is a vital part of the wider continuum of support provided to individuals and families approaching bereavement, with deep relevance to funeral professionals and service providers. This tag explores developments in palliative care, hospice services, advance planning, and support frameworks that intersect with the funeral profession’s role. Funeral Service Times covers policy and funding updates, sector partnerships, care innovations, and initiatives that shape how individuals experience the final stages of life and transition into bereavement. Reporting is tailored to funeral directors and associated professionals seeking to understand broader care environments, collaborate effectively with healthcare providers, and uphold the highest standards of compassion and service.
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulyCharity
Best Solicitors raises £1,195 for hospice with will writing offer
A will-writing fundraiser launched by Best Solicitors has raised almost £1,200 for Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield. The Sheffield-based law firm…
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Mar- 2025 -10 MarchCharity
Woods and Tapper donates over £11k to Weldmar Hospicecare
Dorchester-based Woods and Tapper Funeral Service has presented Weldmar Hospicecare with a cheque for £11,384.74, calling the charity “valued and…
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Apr- 2023 -26 AprilCharity
Funeral Partners completes five-year £50k pledge for Thames Hospice
Funeral Partners has completed a fundraising pledge to donate £50k over five years to help support people needing end-of-life care…
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Apr- 2022 -11 AprilCharity
Westerleigh gifts £10k to hospital charity
Westerleigh Group announced it has given a £10k gift to Southmead Hospital Charity. Westerleigh Group is a UK owner and…
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Dec- 2021 -2 DecemberCharity
FD undertakes sponsored cycle as part of 50k pledge
A Berkshire funeral director cycled the distance between London and Brighton on a small Brompton bicycle as part of his…
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Aug- 2021 -6 AugustCharity
Woking funeral director raises £1000 for local hospice
A funeral director from Woking Funeral Service has raised over £1000 for Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice by walking on the wings…
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Mar- 2018 -7 MarchFeatures
Soapbox: AOIC
In his monthly column, the executive chairman of the Association of Independent Celebrants, Philip Spicksley, looks at the organisation’s close…
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Mar- 2013 -11 March
Funeral directors supports local hospice
Austin’s Funeral Directors has presented a cheque to Hertfordshire charity Isabel Hospice. Claire Austin, Austin’s MD, presented a cheque for…
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May- 2012 -30 MayPeople
Professional accolade for Darlington funeral director
Darlington funeral director Keith Munt has been appointed vice president of the Society of Bereavement Practitioners (SBP). Keith, a director…
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