We’re thrilled to share that IT company ILUX have donated £3,000 to our annual winter fundraising campaign. The money will light our iconic tower at Woodborough Road for 10 days over the festive period. This will represent each night a member of our staff has been able to spend in a patient’s home thanks to the donation. Simon Page, CCO at ILUX said: “Since working with Nottinghamshire Hospice on their digital transformation, we’ve been wowed time and time again by everything the charity does for its local community. We’re proud to support the end-of-life care the hospice provides, and to ..read more

After a diagnosis of incurable kidney and prostate cancer, Norman, of the Meadows, started coming to the hospice for Wellbeing sessions where he enjoyed craft activities and meeting other patients, volunteers and staff. Support at home When he became more poorly, our Hospice in your Home teams helped to support him in his Nottingham flat. His son, Robert, says: “Dad enjoyed coming to the hospice on a Tuesday. It got him out of his flat and he liked socialising with everyone. I came with him sometimes and joined in, I remember decorating bird boxes and making Christmas decorations with the gro ..read more

Norma, who had a heart condition, had been housebound for several years, but after a fall, her condition deteriorated and she was confined to her bed. Her daughter Gaynor and son Alan took it in turns to stay with her, but were becoming tired and anxious. Gaynor says: “We didn’t know what we were doing because we hadn’t been in this situation before. I was completely in the dark about what to do when someone is at the end of life. Even things like feeding we didn’t have a clue about. We were phoning the District Nurses every time something unexpected happened as we didn’t know what was normal ..read more

Dear Supporter, Thank you for all your support during the past year. You have made a real difference to our patients, their families and carers regardless of the form your support took. Without you the stories that we can tell about hospice care would not be possible. On Tuesday 28th November 2023 at 5.30 pm we will be holding our Annual General Meeting at the hospice. The agenda for the meeting can be downloaded here. As part of the meeting we will be reviewing our activities and performance which we have recorded in our Quality and Activity report which will be available for general circulat ..read more

Alice attended weekly wellbeing sessions at the hospice where she enjoyed arts and crafts sessions and meeting other patients and volunteers. Her daughter, Sue, said. “The wellbeing sessions gave Mum the opportunity to be in different surroundings with various people. We have very fond memories of those sessions. Mum made some personalised bracelets for her grandchildren, which I know they treasure.” Support at home When Alice became more poorly last year, the hospice stepped in with Hospice in your Home care, which enabled her to stay in what had been the family home for 45 years. For the la ..read more

Our Light up a Life appeal gives supporters the chance to take time out from their busy lives and reflect on those they miss the most.    The appeal  We’re inviting people to join us in remembering those special people with a donation that will ensure others have the support they need in one of the most difficult moments of their lives.    Louisa Shaw-Yeoman, a registered nurse at Nottinghamshire Hospice, says: “One patient I visited last winter was surrounded by his wife and young children throughout his final moments. As the anniversary of his death approa ..read more

As we launch our annual Light up a Life campaign, we can share new statistics about the support we’ve given to local NHS Trusts.   Last year:   We provided 31,101 hours of end-of-life care in people’s homes.    Eight out of ten of our patients would have been in hospital if it weren’t for our care.   Our care prevented 126 hospital admissions per month.   Light up a Life appeal  This news comes as we launch our annual winter fundraising campaign – Light up a Life. Each year, we ask people to donate in memory of a loved one, so that our c ..read more

Julie Hart joined the hospice a year ago as Executive Assistant. Her role includes diary management, organising meetings, taking minutes, liaising with trustees and other administrative duties across various departments. Experience of hospice care She learnt about the hospice when she experienced its care first hand before her mum passed away in May 2022. The hospice support enabled Julie and other family members to care for her mum at home at the end of her life. Julie said: “Mum came out of hospital and passed away within a week. We had Hospice at Home care for two nights which was such a bi ..read more

Senior Healthcare Assistant Wendy Crofts joined the team at Nottinghamshire Hospice 17 years ago, which makes her the longest serving member of staff based at the Woodborough Road site. Wendy, who prior to this worked in a community care role, started out in what was then the Day Therapy unit, and on her very first day she took patients on a boat trip on the Trent. In her time at the hospice, she has seen many changes, including a decamp to a day centre in West Bridgford while the building was refurbished and the extension built. Lockdown In 2020, Wendy had just celebrated her 60th birthday w ..read more

Nottinghamshire Hospice has recruited new staff, started a drop-in group for bereaved people and drawn up plans to reach out into other areas of Nottinghamshire. Bereavement Buddies The team has set up a new support group at the hospice for those experiencing grief and sadness after losing a loved one to illness. ‘Bereavement Buddies’ is a peer-support group which takes place on the first Monday afternoon of each month. The group enables bereaved people to chat to others in a similar situation in a safe and supportive environment. There’s no need to book, just drop in. Bereavement pop-up sessi ..read more