Service🇳🇱
Utrecht Home Help
Practical help for people dealing with living with cancer and facing a terminal illness, plus a weekly drop-in.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
Facing a terminal illness support in Netherlands
For people near the end of life and those keeping vigil. Talk with people in Netherlands who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Netherlands circle: Weekly check-in ·
If you need someone right now
Help for facing a terminal illness in Netherlands
Charity🇳🇱
Hands Together Utrecht
Practical help for people dealing with caring for someone with dementia and rare disease, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
CharityLow cost🇳🇱
The Lantern Trust, Rotterdam
Practical help for people dealing with chronic illness and infertility and ivf, plus a weekly drop-in.
Evenings and weekends
From people who came through it
“I'm only a few months into this, but here's what I've learned so far. The paperwork can wait an hour. The fear doesn't go away, but it gets quieter if you let people help. Write things down, even if it's just a sentence. And find one small thing that makes you smile, like a game of cards or a bird at the feeder. It won't fix anything, but it makes the day easier to carry.”
Jayden D. · been through facing a terminal illness“To whoever needs this: This time last year I was exactly where you are. Back then it was bucket list or not. Last weekend I went to a friend's birthday and stayed till the end. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Hang on.”
mahmoudbus · been through facing a terminal illness“If you've just found this place, I was in the same place a year and a half ago. The worst part: told I have months, not years. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once.”
softtrain47 · been through facing a terminal illness“When I first heard 'months, not years', I thought my world ended. It didn't. You'll have good days and bad days. The scanxiety is real, but it passes. Let people help you. The hospice team, your family, friends. Talk about your fears. I wish I'd done it sooner. You're not by yourself in this, even when it feels like it.”
Kevin Y. · been through facing a terminal illness