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Fair Havens' hospice at home

11 June 2020

Hospice at Home service increases capacity to support patients and carers during Covid-19

A Hospice at Home service in Essex has increased its capacity since the Coronavirus pandemic began, making additional home visits to prevent unwanted hospital admissions and provid...

Vanessa physiotherapist

10 June 2020

Carers’ Week 2020: Hospices support carers during Covid-19

This week is Carers’ Week, which this year takes the theme ‘Making Caring Visible’, highlighting the vital role these often overlooked people play in society.

Remaining connected to patients

10 June 2020

How Princess Alice Hospice is staying connected to patients during Covid-19

Sophia Monastirioti, Wellbeing Manager at Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey, tells ehospice how they’ve adapted their services to ensure they remain connected to patients.

Family support

09 June 2020

Training for schools: supporting children through Covid-19, grief & loss

Sarah Popplestone-Helm, Head of Family Support at St Richard’s Hospicein Worcester, writes about supporting children in school affected by Covid-19 and bereavement.

St Oswald Hospice

09 June 2020

Covid-19 survivor goes from final ‘goodbye’ to ‘I do’ thanks to hospice

When cancer patient Jay Dixon was left fighting for his life after contracting Coronavirus he never thought he’d see his wedding day. Three weeks later close friends and family o...

St Clare Hospice

08 June 2020

Colour to care: Hospice launches colouring and activity books to help ease anxiety and raise vital funds

St Clare Hospice in Essex has partnered with local artists, illustrators and tattooists to launch two colouring-in and activity books aiming to ease people’s anxiety while the Co...