Updates about our hospice, as well as testimonies about our care from families, patients and friends.
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Richard recently died peacefully on the hospice's In-Patient Unit. Before his death, he was a devoted supporter of the hospice, speaking of St Margaret's with warmth and gratitude.
For James, dancing was more than a hobby - it was his passion. When cancer took that away, St Margaret’s Hospice was there to help him rebuild.
Michael, 88, from Dunster, shares his gratitude for the care he’s received from St Margaret’s Hospice.
Mother and son, Kath and Jack, remember their beloved husband and father Rob – a man who lived with joy, loved the stars, and found comfort in his final days at the hospice.
“No one should have to go through this, but many people do,” says Alison. "I want to raise funds so more people can experience the care we did."
Hospice care is often perceived as medical support and symptom management in the final stage of life. But for many of our patients it’s about living well — comfort, companionship, dignity. Ultimately, for Eileen, it was about the fulfilment of a lifelong passion: dancing.
"You don’t have to do it all alone. And you don’t have to wait until you’re at breaking point to ask for help. Hospice care is there to make life better, even when time is limited.”
"They made sure the man I knew kept all the dignity he had always had, as a real gentleman, intact. Priceless.”
“If you’re living with a terminal diagnosis or are supporting someone who does and are worried about using the hospice’s services, my advice would be to not worry and to go for it. The hospice is absolutely fantastic."
