We want to share and celebrate the wonderful work our clinical colleagues do every single day: those little moments that so often go unnoticed, but make all the difference to a patient or their loved ones. These are the things that make our care exceptional! It’s when bluebells were found and brought in from someone’s garden for … Continued
Young people and their families were welcomed to an Open Day jointly hosted by Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) and Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, last month. The event took place in the gardens of Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Shelford-based site on a rare gloriously sunny day, on Monday 23 … Continued
___ OVERVIEW CLINICAL SERVICES, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW WIDER COMMUNITY SERVICES, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW FROM OUR CHARITY SHOPS, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW SOS! SUPPORT OUR SERVICES, CLICK HERE ___ LATEST UPDATE: From Monday 19 July 2021 – Inpatient Unit visitors Please note the updates to visiting arrangements to our In-Patient Unit Face Coverings and Social Distancing continues From … Continued
___ LATEST COVID-19 NEWS, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW CLINICAL SERVICES, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW FROM OUR CHARITY SHOPS, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW SOS! SUPPORT OUR SERVICES, CLICK HERE ___ Tuesday 25 May 2021 Bistro We are now open both indoors and outdoors, between 9.00am-4.00pm Monday to Sunday, as well as offering a take-away service Please continue to adhere to … Continued
___ LATEST COVID-19 NEWS, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW WIDER COMMUNITY SERVICES, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW FROM OUR CHARITY SHOPS, CLICK HERE OVERVIEW SOS! SUPPORT OUR SERVICES, CLICK HERE ___ LATEST UPDATE: 19 July 2021 – visitors to the Inpatient Unit For the latest information on visiting the Inpatient Unit, please visit our COVID-19 news website page here. Tuesday … Continued
Sunday 21 Match is World Poetry Day and with the anniversary of the first lockdown next week, we have been reflecting on the past year, the changes we’ve all had to make, the loss we have felt and our hopes for a brighter future. Chris Barker, Our Caring Communities Coordinator (and hospice knitter extraordinaire, leading … Continued
An innovation to help support Hospice patients Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s patients are benefitting from a new community information app which will help them to access everything from exercise classes to wellbeing support groups, telephone helplines to mental health services and much more! It is the first time a Hospice has adopted the ’Help at … Continued
Anyone who has benefitted from our Hospice at Home service, will understand how responsive our team are. Especially when it comes to caring for, and supporting the families of, those at the end of life in their own homes. However, the need for the team to respond flexibly was taken to a new level in … Continued
As a Charity we feel passionately about ensuring our services are equitable and accessible to all. We want all of our community to feel comfortable using our facilities; whether that’s a visit to the Bistro, the Education Centre or to see a loved one. The Hospice is here for everyone. We noticed, that as a … Continued
Our CEO, Sharon Allen, shares some of her personal experience and thoughts on International Women’s Day, on the theme #ChooseToChallenge “I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou This year’s International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate women’s rights, where progress has been … Continued
Did you know that Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports hundreds of outpatients each year through our Lymphoedema Clinic? In the last quarter of 2020 alone (October to December) they supported 205 outpatients through 251 appointments. An Unexpected Chapter – silver linings from the pandemic: video consultations for Lymphoedema outpatients What is Lymphoedema? A chronic long-term … Continued
As you will probably have realised, our Bistro has unfortunately had to be closed to the public as we make our way through this third lock-down. However, the Bistro team are still in the Hospice, working hard to provide fresh and daily food for our patients and for their visitors – as well as refreshments … Continued
