Jane is in her late 50s and lost her husband Tony in May last year. He'd been diagnosed with abdominal cancer and died in the hospice.
Jane called RED ARC in October because she just couldn't 'put on a brave face' any more and felt terribly alone. Her RED ARC personal nurse adviser was able to listen and start forming a relationship of trust.
Although Jane has a grown-up daughter who phones her every day, she always tells her that she's fine. She doesn't want to appear weak or put any extra strain on her grieving daughter.
After several emotional conversations, Jane felt that she would benefit from a course of bereavement counselling. RED ARC arranged this for her.
She has now had six sessions and says: 'I knew I needed help but wasn't sure what or how - your nurse has listened and pointed me in the right direction. Everyone was treating me as if things should have gone back to normal and I didn't know where to turn. I still miss Tony very badly but now I don't feel so alone.'