Because every day matters

"We all have intricate relationships with our own vanity and working at Hospiscare, I see first-hand the extremely difficult challenges some people face when coming to terms with the process of a life-limiting illness. Some people don’t get a choice as to how their looks may change, or how their hair may thin and fall out, or how their sense of self is impacted as a result of illness. I’m very fortunate to have that choice and my hair will grow back. We are still who we are even if our outward appearance changes. This is my way of acknowledging that.”

In the last year, so many people living with terminal conditions haven’t received the care they usually would have. The result is a large number of local people who are all much more ill now, with many sadly needing end-of-life care much sooner. “Hospiscare’s collective response to the pandemic has been the proudest moment of my working life. But we need the help of generous supporters in our local community to keep going.” – Tina Naldrett, Clinical Director and Lead Nurse

Hospiscare’s work focussing on the needs of LGBTQ+ people, and the specific needs of their carers, was featured in the 2021 Hospice UK Equality in Hospice and End-of-life Care report. The report recognised the training that Hospiscare staff and volunteers have undertaken in order to understand the specific issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, including what LGBTQ+ carers need from the hospice in order to feel safe and supported at a time of vulnerability.