It’s Hospice Care Week! (6th – 12th October) This year’s theme is: hospice care is more than you think. Hear from Kim, who is supported by our Empowered Living Team (ELT), as she shares her experience.
Patient Story
Good Grief: Islington Bereavement Service
Our Islington Bereavement Service was featured in the Autumn 2025 edition of Islington Life. Read it online here.
Cecil’s Story
We sat down with Cecil, a patient on our Lourdes ward known for his positivity and kindness, to chat about how his 5-week stay at St Joseph’s has been a real eye opener and changed everything he thought he knew about Hospices.
Diane’s Story
Hospice supporter Diane remembers her parents Les and Joan, both of whom received care from St Joseph’s Hospice.
Laura and Meryl’s Story – Day Hospice
Day Hospice gives people with a life-limiting illness access to a wide range of services. Among the many people who access care here are two wonderful women, Laura and Meryl*, who have generously agreed to share their stories with us.
Tina’s Story
We’d like to share the story of Tina Rose Alexander, who died at the Hospice in July 2023 at the age of just 62, in the words of her family. A shorter version of Tina’s story features in our Winter 2024 edition of Life magazine.
Eileen’s Story
As told by her daughter, Tanya. Eileen was a long-time friend of St Joseph’s Hospice, and later, was a Hospice outpatient. She died in August 2023.
Jude and Daryl Owens
Last year, Jude bought a Flower of Celebration for her husband, Daryl who died in 2018. She tells us how the Hospice supported her family.
Kelly’s Story
Read more about one of our Day Hospice patients, Kelly, and her pledge to walk in 2022’s Great East End Walk for St Joseph’s Hospice.