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Here at Hospiscare, we're extremely grateful to all our supporters in the community. Read on to see what some of our Hospiscare Heroes from across Exeter, Mid and East Devon have been doing to support the charity!

A huge thank you this week goes to Sarah and Richard Jennings who...

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When it feels like everyone around you is buying cards, writing Father's Day messages on social media or spending time with parents, how do you cope if you're grieving the loss of your dad? 

Everyone grieves differently and will find different things challenging or comforting. It may be that not all...

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Responding to the needs of the local communities in and around Seaton and Axminster, Hospiscare@Home provides 24/7 hands-on nursing support at home for people with a life-limiting illness in the final months or weeks of life.
 

The service is provided by local charity Hospiscare and is generously supported by...

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Richard Owens, 76, from Honiton, was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease over 27 years ago. During this time Richard has been on different types of dialysis, medication and had a kidney transplant.

Eighteen months ago Richard found out that he also had prostate cancer and secondary cancer in his spine....

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The Hospiscare Shop in Ottery St Mary was officially reopened on Thursday 25th May by shop volunteer, Margaret Ford.

 “It’s a real honour to reopen the shop,” says Margaret. “It looks so different."

Margaret has been volunteering at the shop since it opened 28 years ago. “Being a volunteer in the shop is great”, says...

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