Understanding death and dying
Counselling the terminally ill and bereaved
Guidance and settlement for families and carers
Easing mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual trauma
Supporting the physically and sexually abused
'You
don't need to feel alone, bewildered or afraid'
The Ruby Care Foundation is an international
educational charity which was founded by people with a
wealth of different kinds of hands-on experience, who care
deeply about end-of-life issues; we offer care, counselling
and support to those approaching their time of departure
from this life. RCF Associates are carers, counsellors,
companions and supporters, both professional and volunteer,
helping people to deal with the myriad difficulties often
involved in terminal illness, to be able to approach the
end of their lives with acceptance and settlement, and
to those in grief from the loss of a loved one or, indeed,
from loss of any kind. We work towards making dying less
fearful and more naturally acceptable, and promote mental,
emotional, psychological and spiritual easement and settlement
for all involved.
We use new concepts and understandings based
on over thirty-five years of international experience,
research and study.
Out of these have arisen the values and understandings
that we base our work on which give fortification and settlement
to the dying, and to anyone suffering bereavement in all
its many forms - loss of a partner, a beloved pet, a limb,
or even someone fleeing their country.
Just as new life is assisted
into being at birth, so we believe that the same assistance,
preparation
and care
should be extended to every person as they approach and
pass through their death. We feel strongly that every human
being should be able to know that their departure from
this life will be a natural, acceptable and peaceful transition
without the fears, stress, worry and even trauma that unfortunately
are currently what people experience at the time of life’s
passing.
Everyone
has to face the very difficult time of approaching death
in their journey through life sooner
or later. This is a time that might involve a long and
possibly painful terminal illness, or the possibility of
losing control of ones faculties, maybe having to leave
a young family, or worries about a partner maybe not knowing
how to cope – there are so many difficulties that
may arise and they sometimes threaten to completely overwhelm
us. We can feel that there is no-one to turn to and it
becomes easy to fall prey to fears that are mostly caused
by lack of knowledge and understanding. At times like this
it is important to have a listening ear for the release
of emotions, to cry, to get angry, to talk to somebody
who is not necessarily part of your close family; and you
may need sound, practical advice about things like making
a Will, funeral plans and how to tidy up ones affairs.
These are all matters that our companion-counsellors can
assist with.
When you find yourself thrown into this frightening time,
many questions can arise like:-
The process of dying is a natural part of everyone's
journey through life, but it is so often surrounded
by the fears
caused by going into unknown territory. Each person approaches
this time differently, but many aspects are the same
for all, and we will help and support as you come to
understand
the different stages of this process, making it easier
for all concerned.
