When Dorothy Johnson was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she knew she wanted to be at home for her final days. Her daughter, Catherine, explains how our nurses were invaluable in fulfilling her wish.
Our new ambassador, Harvey, says his bereavement counselling at the hospice has allowed him to have a ‘positive outlook on life’ following the death of his older brother.
We are supporting the National Association of Funeral Directors campaign to provide age-appropriate bereavement education to the national curriculum. Our bereavement training for primary schools helps staff better understand how to support children when a loved one dies.
Patients and their family members are benefitting from more open and honest conversations around end-of-life care, thanks to a range of enhanced communication resources and training available to health and social care practitioners.
Local patients who chose to die at home have benefitted from our end-of-life nursing care, thanks to a grant jointly given by Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity and NHS Charities Together.
We are inviting you to remember your loved ones at our special Light Up a Life Ceremony on Sunday 4 December, 4-5pm, at the hospice site in Risley.
EAST Midlands Airport is once again lighting up its air traffic control tower in support of our Light Up A Life appeal.
This Christmas, Fiona Hickey will once again be remembering her late mum in our special Light Up a Life appeal.
We were delighted to welcome volunteers from TSB’s regional team to the hospice for the first corporate volunteering activity to take place here since the pandemic.
Ilkeston-based funeral directors, Bespoke Funeral Care, have donated fifty winter car care kits to help our hospice nursing team stay on the roads this winter.