Hospice delivers flowers to shielding patients
John Mozley, 74, from Long Eaton, is amongst fifty terminally-ill patients who are receiving flowers this week as part of their ongoing weekly support from local charity Treetops Hospice Care.
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Hospice at Home nurses benefit from £4k donation
Treetops Hospice Care has received a donation of £4000 to purchase laptops for their Hospice at Home nurses to support care provision and their wellbeing.
Volunteer shares experiences of hospice counselling
Amanda Jemmerson, 38, completed a student placement at Treetops two years ago. Since qualifying she has returned to the charity as a volunteer, counselling bereaved young people. Here’s what she’s told us about her experience.
Counselling for Care Homes following Coronavirus
Treetops Hospice Care is offering free bereavement counselling to care home staff left devastated by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Coastal challenge in memory of mum
This Saturday 8 August, friends Tim Butler and Dan Gerlach will be tackling an 80km walk in just 24 hours along the New South Wales coast.
Best friend’s fundraising skydive for local hospice
A young care worker from Long Eaton will be taking to the skies in August to raise money for the hospice that cared for her best friend’s family.
BBC Children in Need boost for bereaved children
Thanks to a booster grant from BBC Children in Need, bereaved children will be receiving individual therapeutic packs so they can return to face-to-face counselling at leading Derbyshire hospice, Treetops.
500 hand-sewn face masks for hospice keyworkers
Treetops Hospice Care staff have received a donation of 500 hand-sewn face masks from voluntary group, Shelagh’s Sewing Circle, based in Dronfield. The group have donated over 32,000 face masks since starting the initiative earlier this year.
“Counselling helped me find a way to live with the pain”
With its bespoke counselling rooms currently closed to the public, award-winning hospice Treetops has moved to online counselling to support bereaved adults and youngsters, and those diagnosed with a life-limiting condition.
Kind-hearted fundraiser raises smiles
A kind-hearted Derbyshire man has been cheering up friends and family during lockdown by reciting one joke every day, for 100 days – with money raised from the challenge being donated to Treetops Hospice Care, in Risley.