Matt’s wife Jo was just 38 years old when she died from ovarian cancer. He describes the difference St Mary’s Hospice made at the darkest of times for their family: “Jo was a very special person who got on with everyone she met, and she never let her illness get her down. Thanks to the …
Here’s the latest update for current testing to help keep patients and families safe: Staff Covid 19 Testing and Vaccination Staff working in the hospice and out in patient’s homes have begun self-testing to ensure they do not have the virus. Staff are now taking routine weekly Covid 19 tests to help keep patients and …
We are excited to share that we have appointed our first ever Head of Communications and Community Engagement. Karl Connor, 39, joins St Mary’s from Sellafield, where he held a number of roles over the past decade, in both internal and external communications. Karl, who is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, …
Did you know that this week is the first ever National Payroll Giving Week? Payroll giving operates in the UK through HMRC – donations are taken from pay before tax. A donation of £5 a month would actually cost an employee £4 from their take-home pay (if they pay 20% tax) or £3 (if they …
Living Well and Staying Connected is a group run by staff from the Living Well Team at St Mary’s. This is a closed, confidential group where we can safely support each other and stay connected as a community. We feel now, more than ever, we need to practice self-care and keep connected. The group will …
We are so grateful for a young man sharing how his experience of our Family and Bereavement Support Service. If it means one more person or family gets the help they need Did you know this service is available to anyone over the age of 18? And who is experiencing loss, irrespective of time lapsed, …
Did you know it’s National Storytelling Week? Stories help us to share an insight to our hospice, our services and how we are here for our community. It may just make the difference of a family getting in touch and not being on their own through difficult times. If you would like to share your …
The hospice is one of many local charities and community groups across Cumbria to benefit from this special funding. With the money for St Mary’s being allocated to our much loved and respected Hospice at Home service. St Mary’s Hospice at Home team provides specialist end of life nursing care for adults in the last …
Lateral Flow Testing for Visitors We’re delighted to say our registered nurses can now test In-Patient visitors for Covid-19 before they come onto the unit. The process, called Lateral Flow Testing, is the same as the one used in care homes and gives a result within 30 minutes. Visitor testing adds another layer of protection …
