Terminally-ill patients facing financial hardship allowed a photographer to record their final weeks.
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The free exhibition, which has just opened at the University of Glasgow, is the culmination of a four-year study into end-of-life financial pressures.Stacey - struggling with taxi fares for appointmentsStacey, 39, lived with a rare hereditary genetic condition called Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which makes a person susceptible to developing cancer. She lived with her partner and her mother in a one-bedroom high-rise flat in Glasgow.
She knew her own flat was not perfect. Her photographs document the black mould in her bedroom and a leaky ceiling. She knew people might see it as "cluttered" but it was home to her. In her final days, faced with reductions in her care package due to staff shortages, she accepted a hospice bed.Image caption,For army veteran Max, remaining at home for the end of his life was a priority. He had experienced homelessness and struggled with institutions. He wanted to be in his local community with friends and his dog, Lily.His home was unfit for his needs, with four sets of stairs and a bath he could not climb into.
With the help of a hospice social worker, Margaret tried to check which benefits she would be eligible for. She was upset when she discovered she would not be able to access her pension. Hospice staff were able to help Andy reunite with his family - his daughter and a granddaughter he never knew he had.
Researcher Dr Naomi Richards said: "We worked very intimately and closely with our research participants to try to get a sense of their lives - things that give them meaning and the struggles they are having because they are experiencing financial hardship and deprivation."
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