Coping with grief this Mother’s Day
We are sharing advice and guidance on how you and your loved ones can cope with the loss of a mum, or a child, this Mother’s Day.
Hospice care
£10,000 donation in memory
Construction and property business network, Interact Derby, has donated £10,000 to us in memory of Patrick (Paddy) Harkins. Paddy received end-of-life nursing care at home from our hospice nurses.
G F Tomlinson team tackling Derby 10k
A team from G F Tomlinson are tackling the Derby 10k on 26 March to raise money to help provide end-of-life nursing care for local patients.
Honouring 415 years of long service
Over seventy Treetops volunteers and staff have received long service awards at our Winter Social event, totalling an incredible 415 years of service.
Derby daughter thanks our nurses and supports Super Draw
When Dorothy Johnson was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, she knew she wanted to be at home for her final days. Her daughter, Catherine, explains how our nurses were invaluable in fulfilling her wish.
Inspirational teen Harvey becomes Ambassador
Our new ambassador, Harvey, says his bereavement counselling at the hospice has allowed him to have a ‘positive outlook on life’ following the death of his older brother.
Campaign for bereavement education in schools
We are supporting the National Association of Funeral Directors campaign to provide age-appropriate bereavement education to the national curriculum. Our bereavement training for primary schools helps staff better understand how to support children when a loved one dies.
End-of-life training resources making a difference
Patients and their family members are benefitting from more open and honest conversations around end-of-life care, thanks to a range of enhanced communication resources and training available to health and social care practitioners.
Caring for more patients thanks to joint grant
Local patients who chose to die at home have benefitted from our end-of-life nursing care, thanks to a grant jointly given by Derby and Burton Hospitals Charity and NHS Charities Together.
Remember your loved ones
We are inviting you to remember your loved ones at our special Light Up a Life Ceremony on Sunday 4 December, 4-5pm, at the hospice site in Risley.