Living with the impact of a life-limiting illness
A supportive session to help you understand and adjust to the emotional and practical impact of living with a life-limiting illness.
Supporting you to live well with a life-limiting illness
Our living well programme is a flexible, supportive series of sessions designed to help you live as well as possible while managing a life-limiting illness. It offers practical advice, emotional support, and opportunities to connect with others in a safe and understanding environment.
Who is it for?
The programme is for:
• People living with a palliative diagnosis of a life-limiting illness
• Carers, family members and loved ones
You can attend together or separately.
What to expect
The programme runs as a rolling series of weekly sessions. You can join at any point and choose the sessions that feel most relevant to you.
Each session is informal, supportive, and designed to be accessible for different needs.
You can:
- Attend as many or as few sessions as you wish
- Join face-to-face or online via Microsoft Teams
- Access practical advice and strategies for daily living
- Share experiences with others in similar situations
- Receive support from a specialist multidisciplinary team
Upcoming wellbeing sessions
Communication and connection
Explore ways to communicate more confidently and maintain meaningful connections with those around you.
Managing emotions and self-care
A supportive space to explore emotional wellbeing and develop practical self-care strategies.
Future planning – legacy, funerals, wills and finances
Gentle guidance to help you feel more prepared and supported when thinking about future planning.
Fatigue management
Understanding fatigue and learning practical ways to manage your energy and daily activities.
Breathlessness and staying active
Practical support and guidance to help manage breathlessness and stay as active as possible.
Complementary therapy and spirituality
A calming session exploring relaxation, wellbeing approaches and personal spirituality.
Medicines management and advance care planning (ACP)
Support to help you understand your medicines and plan ahead for your care preferences.
Requested topics / service user forum
A flexible, participant-led session shaped around the topics that matter most to you.
What we cover
Our sessions are based around six key areas of wellbeing:
Emotional wellbeing
Supporting you to understand and manage the emotional impact of living with illness.
Social wellbeing
Helping you stay connected, communicate openly, and share experiences with others.
Physical wellbeing
Practical support with fatigue, breathlessness, and staying as active as possible.
Spiritual wellbeing
Exploring meaning, purpose, and approaches such as complementary therapies.
Financial and practical wellbeing
Support with planning ahead, including wills, finances, and future arrangements.
Information and decision-making
Guidance around medicines management, advance care planning (ACP), and understanding your options.
Led by a specialist team
Sessions are delivered by a multidisciplinary team, including:
• Wellbeing Practitioners
• Occupational therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Clinical nurse specialists
• Complementary therapists
• Spiritual care lead
Why attend?
• Gain practical tools and advice to support daily life
• Build confidence in managing symptoms and decisions
• Connect with others who understand
• Access specialist support in one place
Joining the programme
You are welcome to attend as many or as few sessions as you wish.
To find out more or book a place, please contact the wellbeing team.