Families experiencing bereavement supported with Christmas crafts and hot chocolate at Weldmar

At Weldmar, our care doesn’t stop when a patient dies. Our Patient and Family Support team is there for their loved ones as they experience the most difficult time.

Support includes counselling, attending Wellbeing Support Session activities, and we have bespoke help for children and young people.

The lead up to Christmas can be particularly difficult for families who have lost a loved one through a life limiting illness, so the team hosted a special evening at our Inpatient Unit in Dorchester, with crafts, activities, hot chocolate and cookies.

Sandra Francis is Weldmar’s Children and Young Person’s Counsellor, and she explains more about the event, and what is provides to the families we care for: