Navajo Statement
In October 2022 East Cheshire Hospice was awarded the Navajo Charter Mark. The Navajo Charter Mark is an equality mark supported by LGBTIQA+ Community networks across Merseyside. It is a signifier of good practice, commitment and knowledge of the specific needs, issues and barriers facing LGBTIQA+ people. How did we achieve this? To be awarded […]
Dr Alessandro Bosco completes 5k and 10k
A pioneering research project is being carried out into dementia care at East Cheshire Hospice. The 12-month study by academic researcher Dr Alessandro Bosco will provide a preliminary snapshot of care delivered in the region. The work, undertaken in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Manchester, will develop best practice by also exploring the […]
Dementia services at East Cheshire Hospice
A range of dementia care services are available to East Cheshire Hospice patients. They include one-to-one sessions, either at the Hospice or at home, if appropriate. Admiral Nurse Debbie Callow said: “Generally we pick up on people who come to the Hospice and need more attention. “This could be on the ward, via the Hospice […]
Dementia team at East Cheshire Hospice
East Cheshire Hospice has strengthened its dementia team to cope with increasing demand. Experienced mental health specialist Paul Dale has joined as a dementia nurse, enabling the charity to offer extra support to patients. The Hospice set up its own dedicated dementia service in 2019, with Admiral Nurse Debbie Callow appointed as lead. Paul Dale […]
Moneybox help and encourage during Dying Matters Week
A free monthly legal clinic is one way East Cheshire Hospice helps patients and families prepare for the future. Advice on making a Will is among topics covered by Moneybox Wills and Trusts, Thorneycroft, Dunkerley and GPW Trusts, the four companies supporting the initiative. The half-hour advice sessions are available between 11 am and 1 […]
Vaccine Workers Donate to Hospice
Several workers helping with the mass vaccine roll-out at Andrews Pharmacy are donating their wages to charity. They include two couples with strong links to nearby East Cheshire Hospice which is benefitting from their generosity. Teacher Angela Raval is a Hospice ambassador, while Margaret Black is a part-time health care assistant, having rejoined the nursing […]
40,000 Jabs with Help of Hospice Staff
More than 40,000 Covid vaccinations have been carried out at Andrews Pharmacy this year – many of them by nurses from East Cheshire Hospice. Hospice staff have joined retired GPs and retired nurses, pharmacists and a paramedic giving jabs at the pharmacy on Kennedy Avenue, Macclesfield. Every Tuesday two nurses from the Sunflower Centre, which […]
Cuddly Grief Bears
Cuddly Grief Bears are bringing comfort to children coping with bereavement. Many of the woollen bears are knitted by East Cheshire Hospice volunteer Betty Malkin. The Hospice supports bereaved children, or those with a close relative with a life-limiting illness. Children choose their favourite six-inch bear colour and a personal message which is sewn into […]
Barbara Horry
Harold Horry only spent 15 hours as a patient at East Cheshire Hospice but it was long enough to leave a lasting impression on his family. They have never forgotten the care the former AstraZeneca employee received in those final precious hours before he died in 2012, aged 86. So much so that wife Barbara […]
Clinical Director Sandra Wins Prestigious Award
Clinical Director Sandra Jones has received a prestigious award to mark her ground-breaking safeguarding work at East Cheshire Hospice. Sandra, who has more than 40 years’ experience in adult nursing, has been given a Safeguarding and  Dignity Award from Cheshire East Safeguarding Adults Board. Her role as Safeguarding Lead saw her help implement a corporate […]
