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 […]
Meet Tess Cleaver, Hospice @Home Manager
Tess Cleaver decided she wanted to work at East Cheshire Hospice when she attended an open day there five years ago. She was a hospital staff nurse at the time and highly recommends working for the hospice which has now created two more nursing vacancies for qualified nurses. Tess said: “The experience I gained as […]
Fred Slater & the Dementia Companions
Cricket coach Fred Slater is completely bowled over by the way he has been welcomed into the fold at East Cheshire Hospice. He became a volunteer in the Sunflower Centre a year ago and enjoys the company of people with dementia and their carers. His next role as one of the charity’s Community Champions is […]
Hospice @Home Second Anniversary
Hospice @Home has had a ‘massive impact’ since the service was set up by East Cheshire Hospice two years ago. A growing number of patients are accessing the charity’s specialist palliative care services in the comfort of their own home. Figures released on the second anniversary of the service show that so far Hospice@ Home […]
Community Champion Open Day
Could you give up a couple of hours a week to help someone with dementia? East Cheshire Hospice is inviting the public to attend an event next Monday (Oct 7) to hear what is involved. The charity already has a dozen Community Champions who are companions for those living with dementia and more volunteers are […]
Toni’s Hospice Journey
A bride’s wedding day is always special, but for Toni Walsh it was an even more emotional occasion. She knew her husband Tim Longden had only days left to live. The Macclesfield couple were married at East Cheshire Hospice in February 2020, weeks after Tim had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. They had been […]
Talking About Dementia
Clues that someone may have early stage dementia are shown in different ways, according to Sharon Hurley, Dementia Services Co-ordinator at East Cheshire Hospice. She said: “Early signs of dementia are often shown in everyday living, like forgetting simple tasks. “Someone may enjoying singing and forgets the words. That’s why at our Singing Together groups […]
Elspeth Retires from volunteering after 33 Years
One of our longest serving volunteers Elspeth Julian has retired after 33 years with the Hospice. Elspeth, from Prestbury, has been an adult bereavement counsellor almost since the day the Hospice opened its doors in 1988. A special afternoon tea marked Elspeth’s farewell and well-earned retirement. It also gave colleagues the chance to thank her […]
