Marie Curie | The UK’s leading end of life charity
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We care when there is no cure. We’ll ease your pain, protect your dignity and support the people you love – putting you first. In new research, people have told us that access to high-quality palliative and end of life care is patchy, inconsistent and inequitable. But better care is ...
Better End of Life report 2023 - Marie Curie
6 天之前 — People are prevented from dying in comfort at home due to gaps in 24/7 community care. Most end of life care occurs in the community, with 64% of people spending most of their last three months of life at home, and 24% in a care home. But too often people are forced to use emergency services, with over half having to call an ambulance and visit ...
Marie Curie the scientist | Biog, facts & quotes
Death and legacy. On 4 July 1934, at the Sancellemoz Sanatorium in Passy, France at the age of 66, Marie Curie died. The cause of her death was given as aplastic pernicious anaemia, a condition she developed after years of exposure to radiation through her work. She left two daughters, Irene (born 1898) and Eve (born 1904).
Learn about Marie Curie’s history
Home nursing. Our day and night nursing service continued to grow throughout the 1960s. By 1974, when responsibility for community care in England and Wales passed to the NHS, Marie Curie Nurses were caring for 3,664 people across 200 local authorities. At this point, the charity negotiated a 50:50 sharing of costs for the service in England ...
What Marie Curie does
Information and support. Marie Curie has free information and support about dying, death and bereavement, online, in print, and over the phone. From first questions after a terminal diagnosis, or information about accessing services, to experiences shared by carers, guidance on planning for death, and support for grief.
Marie Curie's 75th anniversary
Marie Curie's 75th anniversary. Marie Curie's 75th anniversary. Over the past 75 years Marie Curie has been there for millions of people affected by terminal illness, and today our support is needed more than ever. Donate to fund the next 75 years.
End of life stages timeline - Marie Curie
pain. feeling or being sick (nausea or vomiting) weight loss. difficulty swallowing food. being confused or delirious. being less able to do things they normally do. withdrawing from things around them. not wanting to see people. Some of these things are a …
Marie Curie's five year strategy
By 2028 we will: Grow the number of people we care for directly each year, from 44,200 to 100,000. Grow the reach of our information and support services from 2.1 million to 4.4 million interactions a year. Grow our target number for people benefitting from our research, policy influencing and campaigns from 100,000 to 200,000 a year.
150th anniversary of Marie Curie's birth
2017年11月6日 — 150 years after Marie Curie’s birth, who is continuing her legacy? 150 years ago on 7 November 1867, Maria Sklodowska – better known by her married name of Marie Curie – was born in Warsaw, Poland. We explore how her work lives on through the charity she inspired and some of the women who embody that legacy.
Impact of our research - Marie Curie
The impact of our research. We invest in research to provide the evidence needed to drive policy and practice changes that can help deliver a better end of life for all. We consider the research we fund to have impact when it's taken up and used to benefit people affected by dying, death and bereavement. Download the Marie Curie Research Impact ...