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“They loved Rob, and they really got to know him,” Alison says. “Now, I want to raise money for St Margaret’s. It keeps his memory alive.”

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."

"You all lifted a weight off of our shoulders and gave us time to be a family, to enjoy our time with him and find our joy.”

"It was the hospice that got him to the wedding, the hospice that looked after him in those days during the illness, and I will be forever grateful for all the people that cared for him."

"It’s a necessity to let these amazing people come and support you, so please support them. They made such a difference to me and many others like me and I want them to be there for others in the future.”

"St Margaret’s really helped put us back together. It’s like they put their arms around you and wrap you up in a blanket."