A Dead Good Day success
Dead Good Day – that was the intriguing name for East Cheshire Hospice’s latest event. The charity’s chaplaincy team were out and about in Macclesfield town centre on Saturday making the subject of death a little less daunting. It was a family friendly event with activities such as hook a duck and a sunflower trail […]
Simon Frith completes a near 300-mile walk along the Pennine Way.
Driving, cooking, washing, walking, dog minding and providing moral support were all part of the daily routine for Becky Alvarez on an emotional journey. It was her selfless way of helping husband Simon Frith complete a near 300-mile walk along the Pennine Way. In the process, the couple raised almost £12,000 for East Cheshire Hospice […]
A heartfelt thank you to Bed Appeal donors
Pippa Williams from East Cheshire Hospice has issued a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the charity to Bed Appeal donors. Pippa, the Inpatient Unit Ward Manager, said: “I want to thank everyone who has donated so generously to our appeal. It’s so touching to see that our community have come through for us again. […]
Bed Appeal success!
You’ve done it! The super supporters of East Cheshire Hospice have come to the charity’s aid in spectacular style. Its Bed Appeal has now exceeded its target meaning patients will soon benefit from new specialist beds. The Hospice needed to raise a mammoth £95,650 and has today announced that it has surpassed that total. Hospice […]
East Cheshire Hospice re-welcomes Kim Williams
Kim Williams has gained a lot more nursing experience since she was last on the ward at East Cheshire Hospice. It was 20 years ago that Kim was a bank nurse caring for patients there. Now she has returned to the Hospice to help develop clinical services. Kim has taken up an Advanced Nurse Practitioner […]
Deputy Matron Remembered on Hospice Memory Tree
A pioneering nurse who was there when East Cheshire Hospice opened is remembered on the Hospice’s Memory Tree. Deputy matron Jean Stevenson described her time on the Hospice ward as the ‘jewel of her nursing career.’ Jean died last December, aged 83, just four months after losing her husband Christopher who was 77. Jean was […]
Georgia Leah is on a mission to raise funds for East Cheshire Hospice
Georgia Leah is on a mission to raise funds for East Cheshire Hospice, inspired by her husband’s story and the cost of caring for patients. Family and friends have helped the Macclesfield mum raise around £10,000 so far. A Snowdon climb and sky dive have already been completed since Leon died in the Hospice in […]
Newspaper photograph captures a unique moment
An old black and white newspaper photograph captures a unique moment in the lives of grandparents Christopher and Christine Jones. The couple were babes in arms on the image taken in a maternity unit on Christmas Day 1954. But not only was Chris there on the day his future wife was born – he was […]
Installing advanced technology at the new Sunflower Living Well Centre
Installing advanced technology at the new Sunflower Living Well Centre was a dream job for the IT team at East Cheshire Hospice. Head of IT Conor Stubbs and technician Paul Jones were delighted to be asked to incorporate a smart system into designs. Visitors to the £1.3m complex can see the results of their endeavours […]
The daily cost for East Cheshire Hospice increases
East Cheshire Hospice now needs to find a staggering £9,362 a day to keep its doors open. The daily cost represents a near 25 per cent increase on the old figure of £7,500. The new total, calculated on average costs over the last five years, excludes the 21 per cent of income received from government. […]