Today is World Occupational Therapy Day. We had a chat with Annabella, one of our Occupational Therapists here at St Joseph’s, about her role at the hospice and how she supports our patients.
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St Joseph’s Hospice Gardens Win at The London Gardens Society Awards
Congratulations to our talented Garden Team for their recent win at the annual London Gardens Society Awards!
Art Therapy at St Joseph’s – Hospice Care Week
It’s Hospice Care Week. This years theme is: hospice care is more than you think. At St Joseph’s Hospice we offer a wide range of counselling and bereavement support for adults and children, including Art Therapy. Find out more.
Suzy’s Story
Meet Suzy! Suzy has just completed her nursing placement at St Joseph’s Hospice, but her connection with us goes back way further.
What is a Death Café?
Hear from our Corporate Fundraiser, Dylan, as he explores what attending a Death Café is like, and how talking about death and dying over a cup of tea and a slice of cake can help connect us with a new appreciation of our finite lives.
Blog: If you were invited to visit a Hospice, would you go?
Hear from our Corporate and Community Engagement Manager, Kat, on her first time visiting a Hospice, and why she believes that taking a tour of your local Hospice can be a great way to bust myths and preconceptions around Hospices and palliative care
Sam, our Hospice Dietician, features in Nursing Times magazine!
Congratulations to our Sam, our Hospice Dietician, on her recent publication in the October issue of Nursing Times! Read Sam’s article here.
Rehabilitation in Palliative Care Conference
For the launch of the updated Rehabilitative Palliative Care model of care, our therapies team recently attended the Rehabilitation in Palliative Care conference at St Christopher’s Hospice.
Our very own rising star
A massive congratulations to our very own Associate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Blessing King, who is a winner of the @RCN Rising Star award, as part of #BlackHistoryMonth.
Indian Summer at the Hospice
Tulsi, ‘holy basil’…revered as a divine, sacred and healing plant originating from India. During the last few months of hot weather Jocelyn, our gardener, has grown Tulsi at the Hospice and it’s happily prospering in our lovely grounds.
Carers in Lockdown
As Carers Week draws to a close we have been reflecting on the impact of coronavirus on family members and friends who care for our patients at home.