St Joseph’s Hospice is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rachel Black as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tony McLean who retires this month.
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The Great East End Walk 2024
The Great East End Walk 2024 took place on Sunday 8th September, and what an amazing day it was!
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.
Garden of Celebration 2024
See photos from this year’s Garden of Celebration event, including the total amount raised by our incredible supporters. We’ve also got details about our collection and delivery dates if you have ordered a flower.
Thank You Andrea!
We’re excited to showcase the incredible work of Andrea, a super-creative friend of the Dementia Wellbeing East London (DWEL) service.
Our Well Street Five Sisters® Charity Shop is on the move
Our Well Street Five Sisters Charity shop has moved … next door!
Antoinette’s Story
Antoinette and her husband Henry were together for fifty-four years before he died at St Joseph’s Hospice in September 2022. Read their story in Antoinette’s words below.
Vote for St Joseph’s Hospice at Tesco stores across Tower Hamlets
We’re so excited to tell you that we’re in the customer vote for Tesco ‘Stronger Starts’ this Summer. Tesco customers across Tower Hamlets can vote to decide how much funding we receive for our ‘Bereavement Books’ project. 📚
Nursing Times Team of the Year 2024 Nomination!
Exciting News – St Joseph’s Hospice has been shortlisted for the Nursing Times Team of the Year 2024 Award!
Compassionate Employer Silver Award
Over the past year we have been working towards achieving a Hospice UK Compassionate Employer award and we’re delighted to announce that we have earned the Silver Award.
St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney unveils newly refurbished St Michael’s Ward
The newly refurbished St Michael’s Ward is now Open!
The Lady Mayoress Visits St Joseph’s Hospice
On June 4th, we had the pleasure of welcoming Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli to St Joseph’s Hospice!
St Joseph’s Hospice CEO Hackney, London
We are looking for a dynamic Chief Executive to lead the organisation through our next phase of development.
What is a Hospice? – A new accessible information film
We’ve come a long way since we started our accessible information project last year – today we are proud to announce the launch of our new film, ‘What is a Hospice?’
Our Namaste Care Service has a new name
The Namaste programme started around 20 years ago and at St Joseph’s Hospice we have been lucky enough to be able to offer this incredible volunteer-led service to our patients for the past 10 years.
Hospice awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 2
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 2 status.
Doris’ Story
Sometimes, we’ll never know why someone has chosen to remember the Hospice with a gift in their will. All we want to do is say thank you!
Alfie’s Story
Meet superstar fundraiser Alfie Linger, who has raised over £7,500 by running a 5K every day for a year in memory of his dad, footballer Paul Linger.
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.
Sue’s Story
How superstar fundraiser Sue’s experience with community care at the end of her mother Joyce’s life inspired her to raise money for St Joseph’s Hospice – as featured in Life Magazine Issue 42.
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.
London Garden Society Awards
Find out more about our beautiful gardens winning big at this year’s London Garden Society Awards!
Compassionate Neighbours Summer Celebration
Read more about our Compassionate Neighbours Celebration Event this summer.
St Joseph’s Summer School 2023
We recently held our first summer school for young people! Read more about what they got up to in their week at St Joseph’s.
Accessible Information Project
Earlier this year we began our Accessible Information Project with small team of staff at the Hospice, and we’re pleased to announce we have been making some excellent progress.
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.
Festival of Communities 2023
Hear more about what we got up to at this year’s Festival of Communities!
Volunteers Week 2023: Mary and Nicola – Compassionate Neighbours
Read Nicola’s story, our oldest Compassionate Neighbour at 93 years old.
Volunteers Week 2023: Anthony and Corinne – Islington Bereavement Service
Meet two Islington Bereavement Service volunteers, Anthony and Corinne!
Volunteers Week 2023: Vera and Christoph
Meet Vera and Christoph, two of our ward volunteers bringing joy to our patients with their activities trolley and drinks trolley!
Our new Compassionate Neighbours!
Learn more about our recent Compassionate Neighbours training in March
iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence 2023
We are delighted to share the news that we have been awarded the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence 2023.
Namaste Care: Volunteer Liz Goes Above and Beyond
Read Liz’s inspiring story of her work as a Namaste Care volunteer, as she went above and beyond to support a community member living with dementia.
St Joseph’s Hospice Enthusiastically Welcomed at Careers Event
On the 12th January, St Joseph’s Hospice was warmly and enthusiastically welcomed when Practice Development Nurse, Tina Morris, and Matron, Debbie Pegram, attended the Careers Event for Student Nurses at City University.
Award for our Islington Bereavement Team
Congratulations to our Islington Bereavement Service who have won an award for their fantastic work with bereaved people in Islington.
October is Speak Up Month
At St Joseph’s Hospice we are committed to clear and transparent practices and to building an honest and open culture.
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.
We are outstanding!
We are proud to announce that St Joseph’s Hospice has been crowned winner of City University’s Outstanding placement of the year award.
Retail is taking off
Volunteering in our Charity Shops in Mare Street and Well Street has become very popular since opening. Our shops are really busy with plenty of regular customers popping in and we’ve just opened some new pop ups.
Remo and Kito’s Story
Remo and Kito, Compassionate Neighbours: You always meet wonderful people here, at the hospice. Find out how these two became firm friends when they volunteered to become Compassionate Neighbours.
Bukola’s story
Bukola, Ward Volunteer: St Joseph’s has become an extension to my life. Find out why Bukola loves the hospice so much and why she has become one of our longest serving volunteers.
Becca’s Story
Becca, Fundraising Volunteer: Volunteering has put me on the path of where I want to be in the future. Find out how volunteering at St Joseph’s Hospice has changed Becca’s life.
Pearl’s Story
Pearl has supported St Joseph’s Hospice for many years, after her mother-in-law was cared for by the Hospice in her final months. Read her story in her words, including why she has left a gift to the Hospice in her Will.
Nehema’s Story
One of our fantastic student volunteers, Nehema, kindly shared her experience at St Joseph’s Hospice in this reflective blog post. Read it here.
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Read Life Magazine
Life Magazine – Issue 43 – Summer 2024
- See the beautiful new St Michael’s Ward, which has been refurbished into a modern, colourful and comfortable new space thanks to your donations
- Learn about the theatre and music sessions that Dementia Wellbeing East London hosted for people with dementia, get the latest from our Five Sisters charity shops and more Hospice news
- Stories from St Joseph’s: find out what inspired supporter Cynthia to take on a tandem skydive in memory of her Mum, why a team from viral restaurant Flat Iron Steak took on the Hackney Half marathon for the Hospice, and how a donated iPad helped a patient to communicate their wish to die at home
- Read ‘Tim Tams and Wood Chippings’, a brilliant account of a day spent in our gardens written by Director of Finance, Facilities and IT, David French
- Meet our friendly Reception team, the first faces you’ll see at the Hospice, for a jam-packed Day in the Life
- Plus, you’ll read stories from our Day Hospice, see how much our inaugural Spring Ball raised, and much more!
