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Michelle knows first-hand the difference hospice care makes, and now, as part of St Margaret's fundraising team, she's helping make that care possible for other families.

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.

“Please donate to the Cuddle Bed Appeal," says Alison. "You'd be helping somebody else be close to the person they love at the end of their life. And that's really important."

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.

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.

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.”