Patient stories

"Thank you so much for looking after me in so many different ways, always with patience and good humour!" We work with many patients with cancer and motor neurone disease and we aim to ensure they all receive the very best care, depending on their needs. Often a first point of contact we have with someone will be at their home through the Hospice Community team. They might then come to the ...

The Big Day blog!

... of all of our Virgin London Marathon runners, for the time, effort and commitment they gave to training and fundraising for our cause. Read how they found the big day:David Agnès: What a day! After months of training, fundraising and preparation, marathon day finally dawned. The weather was ... perfect, dry and sunny. I left the hotel at 7.30am and joined lots of other runners ... the ...

Fundraising

... words 'thank you' seem inadequate for all you did. You really are an incredible ... We all know that Jersey Hospice Care is wonderful, but you don't really understand just how wonderful, until you need it on a personal level." As an independent charity, we rely on the support of the general public to help us fund our daily operating costs and to continue ... do what we do for islanders. ...

Student support

"It's been a really good experience to work at Hospice and to find out what it's like to arrange fundraising events for a charity. Talking to the staff at ... a real eye opener. I enjoyed my time a lot. I now know what happens behind the scenes and how much time and effort goes in." If your school would like ... help us, please get in touch with our Fundraising team. You can organise ... ...

Week 5 Blog

Nicola's updateHi, what a tough week! Not physically, but tough to make time for training. As a working mum of 8 year old triplets, life is busy enough! A poorly ... start of the week, combined with a busy work schedule, and then gym sessions, and parents evening meant by Friday I had only managed to get 3 little runs in totalling 16 miles alongside my 2 personal training sessions. Friday ...

History

"The crux of our mission statement is as pertinent today as it ever was; to enable our patients to live the remainder of their lives to the full, to remain at home if they wish and to die with dignity where they choose" Jurat Jean King MBE (1939-2012) The beginning The general idea of hospice care was first raised in the island in the 1970s by Naomi Lutyens who petitioned States members and ...

Week 8 and 9 Blog

David's update:An up, down and ... busy and  very successful 'treadmill challenge' on Saturday 23rd ... We were so lucky with the weather, there was a bit of sleet first thing and again when we were finished ... of the afternoon, but it was dry all day. My exercise for the day was 3 half-hour sessions on the treadmill plus hours shaking a bucket in the street in the cold. It was worth all the ...

Next phase of Clarkson House redevelopment begins

The next phase of Jersey Hospice Care’s redevelopment work at Clarkson House will begin later this month. This will include the creation of a new Day Hospice and related facilities in the original Clarkson House, a new Therapies suite, a modernised and more efficient kitchen, a kitchen garden and a coffee bar for patients, visitors and family. It’s hoped the entire phase will be completed by ...

Week 3 Blog

Hello its our week 3 update from the Jersey Hospice - 2013 Virgin London Marathon team... David's update - I had a good training run this morning, Wednesday 16th January, in ideal conditions. It was very cold, but not freezing and for once the lanes were ... sun actually came out for a while which was both a shock and a nice surprise. The countryside looks so different when the sun is ...

Time for Easter bonnet making… ahead of the annual Good Friday walk in aid of Jersey Hospice Care

Easter creativity is being encouraged ahead of the annual forthcoming Good Friday walk in aid of Jersey Hospice Care. Islanders taking part in the Doreen Hennessy Good Friday Easter Bonnet Parade are being asked to make and don a bonnet if they’d like to show off their creations on the day. The sponsored ... the Esplanade to St Aubin and back starts from first layby at West Park from 9am on ...