Bereavement Advice

The following document links offer useful advice, help and guidance for those who have suffered a bereavement and for relatives and friends of people who may be terminally ill or suffering a life threatening illness.

Document Title	Brief Description
Documentation and Legal Requirements Following a Death (37kB PDF)	Offers help and advice with the documentation and legal requirements that are necessary following a death in England and Wales
General Bereavement Advice (64kB PDF)	General advice about death and bereavement
Poems and Words of Comfort (76kB PDF)	Whether you are preparing a funeral service or simply want to read words that may be of some comfort following a bereavement this document will provide many examples of comforting poems and words that may offer help
Terminal Illness (51kB PDF)	Information for people suffering from a life threatening or terminal illness
Terminal Illness - Joint Accounts (24kB PDF)	Information for people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and have a joint bank or building society account
Understanding and Coping with Grief (32kB PDF)	Advice for those who have suffered a bereavement and are struggling with the associated grief
Helping the Bereaved (34kB PDF)	Advice for comforting the recently bereaved
Death in the Family - Helping Children Cope (84kB PDF)	Information on helping children cope with a death in the family

Where can I find more information on what do do when someone dies?

Visit our Bereavement, Cemeteries and Funerals page for information on what to and who to contact when someone dies.

Visit our Cemeteries Service page for information on funerals and burials.

Page last reviewed 25 July 2011

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