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 …
When I found out my work experience was at St Mary’s Hospice part of me was nervous however the other part of me was really intrigued to find out more about the service and what it provides. Everyone is so welcoming at the hospice which makes it a much more happier place and it has …
I’ve been volunteering at the Orangery Cafe in St Mary’s Hospice for a year now and I honestly can’t believe how fast the year has been. Walking in on my first day I felt nervous and hesitant having a undeserving idea that the hospice would be overflowing with grief, despair and misery. I couldn’t have …
