St Mary’s is here for the whole family …

Our Family and Bereavement Support Service totally understands that life shortening illness  takes a heavy toll not only on the patient, but their family, friends and carers. With this in mind we aim to provide psychological, emotional and spiritual support  not only for the patient throughout their illness, but also their families, friends and carers. …

Join us for Hospice Care Week 2020 from 5-11 October 2020; “This is what it takes to provide hospice care”

Join us for Hospice Care Week 2020 from 5-11 October 2020; “This is what it takes to provide hospice care” Val Stangoe, St Mary’s Chief Exec: “Compassionate care for people who are living with advancing illness, those who are dying and those who are bereaved is incredibly important. Most people already know about hospice beds …

Sheree’s Story

Our Family and Bereavement Support Service provides psychological, emotional and spiritual support for patients throughout their illness and for their families and carers, leading up to and following bereavement. In July 2018 Sheree’s beloved partner George sadly died. Although George was not cared for by the hospice team Sheree was still able to access support …

Re:love re:ady!

A brand new branch of St Mary’s Hospice Shops is now open on Barrow’s Portland Walk in Barrow Town centre, in the heart of our community on 8th September at 10 am. Julie Barton – the High Sheriff of Cumbria officially opened the Re:love shop which is set out to be more than a charity …

Great to see our volunteers on reception …

It is great to see our volunteers coming back to our reception and provide a warm and friendly welcome to St Mary’s. Our volunteer Norma shares her experience: “After weeks of hibernation, the options of daily walks, mask making, reading, Whatsapp chats, decluttering, new recipes, or not, was fairly exhausted. Returning to volunteering felt good, …