The Saint Francis Hospice Blog
Welcome to the Saint Francis Hospice blog. We'll be bringing you thoughts, views and insight from our staff, volunteers, supporters and patients. If you have an idea for a blog, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!
25-04-2017
So as I headed back towards the city I knew I was nearly at the end.
28-03-2017
10-year-old Hayden Punt, who has been receiving support from our Child and Family Therapist Stella Christou for almost three years.
14-03-2017
Daniel Morgan was very close to his nan Sheila Crowley, who was cared for by our Hospice at Home team before she died in March 2016.
Read Daniel’s story to find out how Stella helped Daniel come to terms with losing his beloved nan.
13-03-2017
Grace Burgin started receiving counselling with our Child and Family Therapist Stella Christou in 2015 following the death of her granddad Maurice Davey, who was cared for at the hospice.
This traumatic event compounded the grief Grace was suffering from previously losing her great nan Winnie Manger.
Read Grace’s story to find out how Stella has helped her to cope with her fears and move on with her life.
10-02-2017
This weekend I ran in Mud n Madness for Saint Francis Hospice. A great race for a worthy charity.
07-12-2016
This special group gives people the opportunity to write poetry, prose, life stories and much more.
14-10-2016
Our patron Richard Madeley is supporting Light Up a Life this year. He shares with us why he's dedicating a star to his mum.
02-08-2016
Working at Saint Francis Hospice is a privilege and my role as a counsellor with the Family support team is truly rewarding.
27-07-2016
For many people who've had a loved one cared for by Saint Francis Hospice getting involved with our fundraising events is a way of honouring the memory of that special person - this is Angela's story
25-07-2016
Following the death of the inspirational Dr Kate Granger, Tes Smith, who has closely followed her work, says thank you.
15-07-2016
CEO, Pam Court, sings praises of her work force following highest rating from CQC.
12-05-2016
On International Nurses Day, Hazel McGwyne, our lead nurse and Head of Quality and Audit, says thank you to all of our nurses.
09-05-2016
As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week, Janet Pfeiffer, who has lymphoma and lung cancer, will be sharing her fascinating story.
29-04-2016
In her fourth and final blog post, Maria reflects on the challenge of a lifetime.
25-03-2016
Race day is fast approaching for Maria and fellow inpatient unit nurse, Tracey. Here is part three of Maria's training diary, which sees them smash their fundraising target...
15-03-2016
Briony Townshend is a palliative care social worker. She works within our family support team, alongside fellow social worker, Sandy. Together, the pair support both patients and their carers at all stages of their involvement with the hospice. Here, Briony talks us through her working day on World Social Work Day…
15-03-2016
Our Director of Quality and Care is thrilled at a new publication that supports and promotes the role of social workers in end of life care. We'll let her explain why...
12-02-2016
Maria and fellow inpatient unit nurse, Tracey, will be tackling 26.2 miles in London for Saint Francis Hospice in April. Here is part two of Maria's training diary, as the pair face their longest run yet...
04-02-2016
Leanne Smith has Friedreich Ataxia, a rare disease which affects the central nervous system. Here, she shares a poem written at our Creative Writing group, which was launched last year by our family support team.
03-02-2016
Andy Furneaux is a hospice ambassador and works within our fundraising team. His role is to spread the word about Saint Francis Hospice and to boost our income by encouraging people to support the hospice by either playing the lottery or sponsoring a nurse. Thanks to his love of a conversation (!), Andy often finds himself meeting extraordinary people and discovering their stories…
02-02-2016
On National Storytelling Week, Staff Nurse Amie Blumson shares three memorable stories from her time providing care to those in the last few weeks and days of their lives…
26-01-2016
There are lots of assumptions being made thanks to regular stories in the media about some fundraising tactics a minority of charities are using.
24-01-2016
Two of our nurses, Maria and Tracey will be tackling 26.2 miles in London for Saint Francis Hospice in April. Maria's decided to pen her thoughts and feelings as they train for the ultimate running challenge...
25-11-2015
Porsche's brother Karl died earlier this year, at the age of 28. Porsche has bereavement counselling with Esther Gwynne, and has chosen to support Grief Awareness Week by sharing her experience...
23-11-2015
Lily Nash's mum, Claire, died only four months ago from breast cancer. Since then, Lily, aged 10, has been meeting with Esther Gwynne once a week for bereavement counselling. On Children's Grief Awareness Week, Lily shares her story...
20-11-2015
On Children's Grief Awareness Week, Esther Gwynne gives an insight into the work she does supporting young people whose parents, grandparents, sibling or another significant person in their lives has received end of life care from Saint Francis Hospice.
19-11-2015
Jessica, aged 9, lives with her father, Ian. Her mother Maria died of cancer in June 2014. In the first in our series of posts during Children's Grief Awareness Week, Jessica gives an insight into the bereavement support she receives from Saint Francis Hospice...
28-10-2015
Angela has raised £1,900 by trekking 80km across the Great Wall of China, which is over 21,000km in length and more than 2,300 years old - and she kept a diary along the way.
22-10-2015
This, the question asked by the London Assembly who earlier this week held a meeting to discuss end of life care and barriers to access in our capital city. Tes Smith responds.
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