This Sunday 26th April, I should have been on the start line of the London Marathon, running and raising money for St Mary’s Hospice. Unfortunately, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, the London Marathon, along with many other huge events across the UK, have been either cancelled or postponed until later on in the year. The …
It is not always possible for people to be cared for at home and St Mary’s inpatient beds are vital for patients who require more support for complex needs, want respite care or those individuals who wish their end of life care to be at the hospice. On Monday 13th April St Mary’s proudly re-opened …
Our Living Well Team would like to share some gentle tips for coping in isolation during this time. Please visit our website or follow us on social media for the latest updates and to keep in touch. Click here for the latest video from the team.
St Mary’s Hospice is really grateful to Cumbria County Council and Age UK Barrow for taking over management of the Hub in our Living Well Centre on Duke Street in Barrow. They will now be coordinating support to local residents who are self- isolating. This enables our staff who supported the hub to focus on …
St Mary’s In Patient Unit beds re-opening w/c 13th April! Brilliant news: we have been working with the other organisations in our locality, making decisions about the best use of resources in these next few weeks. St Mary’s will now be re-opening four of our In Patient Unit beds on Monday 13th April – hooray! …
On the 2nd May Don and Sarah – owners of The Northern Line – were due to take part in the fantastic annual charity walk- The Keswick to Barrow – in the team for St Mary’s Hospice. Sadly like all such events, this year’s walk has been postponed, meaning that much needed funds generated from …
These extraordinary times have led our community to work together and be there for each other in extraordinary ways. St Mary’s Chief Exec Val Stangoe leads our gratitude with “We think you are amazing” to the award winning Shed 1 Distillery Limited Ulverston, who have switched from making gin to hand gel to help prioritise …
Are hospice services continuing as normal? Here at St Mary’s Hospice we’ve looked at every service separately to see how we can best keep the people using our services, their families, our staff and our volunteers safe during this crisis while still providing the care that is needed. What about the usual Hospice Services? Living …
We were really sad to hear that Joan Pollit has died early this month. Joan was our original matron, and a key influencer of what followed. She wanted patients to “live for the moment” and find joy even in the most challenging circumstances. This is an ethos that we continue to follow today. Val Stangoe: …
Living with illness can be hard. There are different ways people find to manage illness. Some find it helps to talk with those with similar problems, learning together how to manage. Many find staying active through exercise and other activity helps. Having fun with others can also take your mind from your illness. Our experience …
