Pseudonym assigned | Gender | Marital Status | Life situation | Attendance to hospice | Research site |
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Paul | Man | Married | Lives with his wife; has two daughters living abroad and one son living in the country | About a month | Day care centre |
Sarah | Woman | Married | Lives with her husband; has two sons who do not live with them. Daughter-in-law provides support | Less than a year | Day care centre |
Amy | Woman | Widow | Lives with her son who is divorced. | 22 years | Day care centre |
Receives help from her eldest daughter and best friend | |||||
Alan | Man | Single | Lives with his mother, who is the main caregiver, and his brother; has a 16 years old son but does not seem to be in much contact with him | Has been admitted twice at the in-patient unit | In-patient unit |
Eric | Man | Married | Lives with his wife; children and grandchildren are living close by | 2 weeks | In-patient unit |
Jane | Woman | Divorced | Lives on her own | About a year | Day care centre |
Carol | Woman | Not referred to | Her family lives upcountry; she has friends only close by. | One year and a few months | Day care centre |
Nicole | Woman | Married | Lives with her husband and child; receives regular help from her sister | More than a year | Day care centre |
John | Man | Married | Lives with his wife; receives support from his two daughters | Around 2 years | Day care centre |
Joanna | Woman | Not clear | Has children; not clear if she cohabits | 3 years | Day care centre |
Helen | Woman | Not clear | Her sister is the main informal caregiver who lives close by | 5 years | Day care centre |
Harry | Man | Married | Lives with his wife; his three children have left home | About 8 months | Day care centre |
Michael | Man | Married | Lives with his wife and his son | 4 years | Day care centre |