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Care at home care: Social services

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Care at home care: Social services

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• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 71-80 >> Interview 16 >> He had excellent help from social services and from Age Concern (now Age UK).

Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001, followed by surgery, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 02 >> Explains that the agency used by social services cannot provide all the help agreed in the Care Plan.

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001, lumpectomy, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 11 >> She would like someone from social services to make time to talk to her or take her out.

Diagnosed in 1993 with lymphoma, treated with chemotherapy, and then developed heart failure.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 24 >> She is getting enough support and personal care from social services at the moment.

Diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 1999. Treated with flixotide and serevent inhalers, and on a nebuliser four times a day.

• Dying & bereavement >> Living with Dying >> Age 61-70 >> Interview 27 >> Says carers must insist that they are entitled to help from social services.

Diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which has been treated with pain relief and other symptom control.