Caring for someone with a terminal illness

Heather is a retired GP practice manager. She has two adult children. Heather is a widow. Ethnic background' White British

Savita is married with two grown up children. She is a retired Project Analyst. Ethnic background' Indian.

Anne is married with two grown-up daughters. She is a retired personal assistant. Ethnic background' White English.

Jacqui is a widow with three adult children. She is a retired cleaner. Ethnic background' White British.

Roger is a mini-bus driver, widowed, with 5 adult children. Ethnic background/nationality' White British.

Dick is a local government officer, widowed, with 2 adult step-children. Ethnic background/nationality' White British.

Roger retired from graphic reproduction for the printing trade, widowed, with 2 adult sons. Ethnic background/nationality' White British.

Una is a retired former NHS Patient Involvement Facilitator, married with 3 adult children (1 died recently). Ethnic background/nationality' White Irish.

Jane works for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. She is a widower and has three children. Ethnic background' White British.