Local community saves Hospiscare’s services
An emergency fundraising appeal for Hospiscare has successfully saved the charity’s services for the year to come thanks to the support of the local community.
Because every day matters
Living with a life-limiting illness is challenging. Hospiscare is here to help, whether you have cancer, heart disease or any other terminal illness. We support more than 2,500 adults every year, across Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
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Caring in the heart of Devon
We support people across the heart of Devon, from Exeter to Okehampton. And in most of those towns, you’ll find a Hospiscare shop helping us raise vital funds!
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“Hospices are amazing places. Just seeing everything that you do for your patients at Hospiscare means so much. John felt safe here.”
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“The care and efficiency is second to none. I cannot praise the service we are getting too highly. Action is quick, feedback is prompt and the smiles and concern for both of us is unbelievable. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You are wonderful.”
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“Heart failure isn’t curable, it’s a serious long term condition. But with the support from the Hospiscare Heart2Heart sessions I am not as worried as I was before... I feel reassured with the help I’ve had, and thankfully the medication and advice seems to be working.”
Our Stories
The Dillons' challenge update
On 1 July 2022, the Dillons set off from Banff in Canada to take on the longest off-road cycle route in the world: The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. With a trail of almost 2,700 miles ahead of them, their journey of almost 90% off-road riding will take them to altitudes of over 3,600m in order to reach their final destination of Antelope Wells on the US/Mexican border. It has been an incredible first month for Barry, Ricky and Gavin, with their fundraising exceeding £6,000!
Fighting for LGBTQ+ equality
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.
