Review of the Year – 2020
Face shields, fundraising and a special farewell marked a year that East Cheshire Hospice will never forget. End-of-life care became much harder because of Covid-19 which prevented the Hospice from holding a single mass-participation event in 2020. Nurses showed amazing character and spirit – their brave efforts honoured during the emotional Clap for Carers tributes […]
A Challenging Year
East Cheshire Hospice is predicting a big financial loss because of Covid-19. The Hospice has been unable to hold a mass-participation fundraising event for over a year and has been forced to make redundancies. Chief Executive Karyn Johnston said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support from the community who’ve been incredibly generous. “Like us, they […]
Preparations For A Third Covid Wave
East Cheshire Hospice is preparing for a third wave of Covid-19 piling further pressure on the charity’s stretched resources. Chief Executive Karyn Johnston says exhausted staff face a challenging period before a vaccine hopefully ends the crisis. Reflecting on the toughest year in the Hospice’s history, Karyn said: “There was no respite for us when […]
Festive Afternoon Teas
Afternoon teas were delivered to homes as East Cheshire Hospice still made sure the festive season was celebrated in style. The tasty treats were enjoyed by members of the Hospice’s friends and family support group at their virtual Christmas party. Volunteer drivers took out the festive boxes prepared by the Hospice catering team in a […]
Second Lockdown at the Hospice
Bedside visits to patients at East Cheshire Hospice are still being allowed during the new national lockdown. There are already limited restrictions in place for visitors to the inpatient unit and these will continue over the four-week period. The Hospice will also carry on with limited outpatient services at the Sunflower Centre, while the Hospice […]
New Adult Bereavement Service
*Edit October 2021: Please note that the Covid Bereavement Service project has now ended and we are not taking new referrals for this particular programme.* East Cheshire Hospice is offering counselling to adults who have lost loved ones during Covid-19, even if they have no previous link to the Hospice. Anyone bereaved whose emotional […]
Sunflower Centre Update
East Cheshire Hospice is hoping to reopen its Sunflower Centre in September. The day care unit – the hub for the Hospice’s outpatient services –Â has been closed for three months. Clinical Director Sandra Jones said: “We’re taking it a day at a time, but we’re planning to have small groups back towards the start […]
East Cheshire Hospice Inpatient Unit During Covid-19
The absence of families around the bedsides of dying patients has been one of the hardest parts of Covid-19 restrictions at East Cheshire Hospice. Visitors have had to stay away from the inpatient unit for strict safety reasons unless a patient has been in the last days of life. Then they have been allowed one […]
Hospice @Home during lockdown
Caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses in their own homes has been ‘challenging and emotional’ during Covid-19, according to a senior nurse at East Cheshire Hospice. Tess Cleaver is manager of the charity’s Hospice @Home team which has made home visits during the pandemic. While the country was on lockdown, her dedicated team were on […]
East Cheshire Hospice Childhood Bereavement Service
The Dream Beams donation provides vital funding for the Childhood Bereavement Service run by East Cheshire Hospice. During a 12-month period it supported 226 youngsters, aged between four and 18, and more than 1,000 family members. A child who has experienced bereavement within the last three years, or is about to be bereaved, can be […]