About Tending Three Magpies

A photograph of Karen Parry, who is a middle-aged White woman, with short cropped hair and glasses

A bit about me.

Hello I’m Karen (she/her) and I work in Sunderland, Gateshead, South Tyneside and County Durham in the North East of England.

My work involves me offering support to people of all ages from different backgrounds who may be wanting to do some thinking about the end of life, those who are approaching the end of their life, those who are bereaved and people experiencing grief.

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What can I offer?

My work is organised into four themes:

Help with preparation and planning for the end of life

Skilled companionship at the end of your life

Crafting rituals to help you make sense of life, death and your place in the universe

Supporting you to process your grief and bereavement

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How does it work?

Everyone I work with is at a different stage in their life. I find out what is important to them and the type of support they might want.

I work with people of all ages who want support to think about, plan and talk about their end of life wishes.

I work alongside people approaching the end of their life and those around them to provide emotional and practical support. My work focuses on supporting people to feel in control at the end of their life, to have their wishes known and respected, and to retain a sense of autonomy.

I support people who are experiencing all kinds of grief and bereavement to find ways to heal.

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Why choose to work with me?

I can offer support to people of all ages from different backgrounds, and I also have some lived experience and specialist knowledge and skills to meet the needs of different communities:

I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and can offer safe, affirming support at the end of life, in death and with grief and bereavement.

I have a background working alongside learning disabled people and offer inclusive, accessible support using adapted resources.

Want to find out more?

I am happy to have a free, introductory conversation to help you decide if we could work well together.

Visit the Contact Me page to get in touch.

There is a bit of a story as to why I call my work Tending Three Magpies. You can read about it here.

Tending Three Magpies