Your stories... and Ours

Inspiring stories from in and around the hospice community

Inspiring a monumental fundraising effort

Vicki died at the hospice in May 2024 but that didn’t stop her organising an epic fundraiser first.

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Liz and Michael's Hospice Journey

Michael Reape died at the hospice, having been supported at home by our Community Team. His wife, Liz kindly took the time to tell us about their experiences.N…
It’s all the little things that help

When Tracy Clifton was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer her family and friends were left reeling. How, they wondered, could someone so active and full of l…
Angie’s Nurses’ Day Thanks

We recently celebrated International Nurses’ Day at the hospice; when we take time to remember the remarkable difference nurses everywhere, make to peoples’ li…
Andy and Jayne’s story

When local postman, 64-year-old Andy, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in January 2022, he thought that the hospice was ‘like room 101. Where people jus…
The Hospice Gave us Real Peace of Mind

Louise Smith, 43, from Bexleyheath, lost her beloved older sister Teresa Ash to cancer in January 2022. She says the care not just Teresa, but the whole family…
The Runaways: Rick and Maureen's story

Local lovebirds, Rick and Maureen Sperinck from Slade Green ran away to Gretna Green in 1964, aged 18, to get married. The pair remained together until Rick di…
The hospice doesn’t just care for the person who’s dying

Jack Woodbridge was just 31 years old when he was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer. Overnight, life turned upside down for Jack, his wife Emma and thei…
A little bit of heaven

Carol, from Sidcup, was 73 when she came to the hospice. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, and at the time her prognosis was just a few …