If you are a sibling or the parent/carer of a young person who has a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, you may also need information and support and there are resources in this section that may be helpful.
Parents and carers may be worried about how other children might be affected by having a sibling with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. As families prepare for a young person nearing the end of their life, they may be worried about discussing death with their siblings and the resources below offer information and services which may help.
Understanding Siblings’ Needs (Together for Short Lives) Family Factsheet designed to help you if you are worried about talking to siblings about their brother or sister’s diagnosis.
Hope Support Services Hope Support Services is a charity providing support to young people aged 5-25 years old when a member of their family is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Childrens family support.pdf (primrosehospice.org) Primrose Hospice (Bromsgrove) offers a Children's Family Support Service for children and young people from age of 6 who have a carer or relative affected by cancer or other similar life-limited illness.
Winston's Wish A charity offering support to children and young people who have lost a sibling or parent.
Touchstones Support A charity offering support to any bereaved child or young person in North-East Worcestershire.
The Lullaby Trust Provides information and advice to families on the challenges of discussing the death of a sibling with a child.
Student Pack.Dpp (hopesupport.org.uk) The Hope Support Charity provide a factsheet and student pack on coping with university life through a family health crisis, which is aimed at supporting family members of someone with a serious illness.
