Our Stories

Louise Smith, 43, from Bexleyheath, lost her beloved older sister Teresa Ash to cancer in January 2022. She says the care not just Teresa, but the whole family, received from the hospice in the last months of her life was incredible. Since Teresa’s death her loved ones have raised almost £15,000 for the hospice. Through … Continued

We recently celebrated International Nurses’ Day at the hospice; when we take time to remember the remarkable difference nurses everywhere, make to peoples’ lives.   You may remember us telling you about the wonderful love story of ‘The Runaways‘ Rick and Maureen Sperinck, who eloped to Gretna Green as teenagers. Their daughter Angie popped into … Continued

Rehabilitation and Wellbeing is a less well known service that the hospice provides. Our team works with patients to help them to regain or maintain their ability to do the things that matter to them for as long as possible. Hannah Doubleday is the Team Lead for the hospice’s rehabilitation and wellbeing services, and she … Continued

Carol, from Sidcup, was 73 when she came to the hospice. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019, and at the time her prognosis was just a few months. Thanks to medical interventions at the time, Carol was able to beat the prognosis and continued to live well and independently for the next … Continued

Nine-year-old Tayden Matthews is what you could call a bit of a hero. This year will be his fifth time taking part in the Hospice Mini Marathon! Yep, for half his life, he’s been an avid partaker in our annual running event for children, and why? ‘Because it means I can help people who aren’t … Continued

When local postman, 64-year-old Andy, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in January 2022, he thought that the hospice was ‘like room 101. Where people just go to die.’ Luckily, he’s changed his mind. Andy and his wife of 36 years, Jayne, kindly took the time to tell us about their experiences. ‘It was … Continued