We are looking forward to commemorating Dying Matters Awareness Week from Monday (10th May), to help open up the conversation around death, dying and bereavement. Dying Matters explains: ‘This year, the week will focus on the importance of being in a good place to die. ‘There is no right or wrong place to die; it […]
To commemorate Dying Matters awareness week (10-16th May 2021), Rachel Leech, children and young people’s counsellor (left) and Lorna Barrett, family support worker (right), have written a blog on how to talk to children about death, dying and bereavement. So often, the first question asked by our patients and families when they’re diagnosed with a […]
People across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales who are looking to give something back to their community and support a local charity, are invited to find out more about rewarding opportunities to volunteer in hospice shops. We are recruiting volunteers to support their shops in Bakewell, Buxton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, New Mills and Whaley Bridge. The […]
Stanley, 10, and Lydia, 6, from Chapel-en-le-Frith started to attend bereavement play therapy sessions at Blythe House in late 2020, after their Daddy, Stuart tragically took his own life. Lisa, Stanley and Lydia’s Mum, explains: ‘Myself, the children and all the family were devastated by the news of Stuart’s death. I didn’t know how to […]
We have opened the doors to our brand new shop in Bakewell. Staff and volunteers from Helen’s Trust, in partnership with Blythe House Hospicecare, cut the ribbon at the new retail outlet on Matlock Street today [Monday 12th April]. The shop stocks a wide range of items including men’s, women’s and children’s clothing; homeware; books […]
We are celebrating the fifth anniversary of a hugely successful service that ensures local patients can die in the comfort of their own home, if that is their wish. Since its inception in 2016, Blythe House Hospicecare’s Hospice at Home service has supported over 880 patients, and provided more than 57,200 hours of palliative and […]
Iain Klieve is a professional photographer and videographer, working across the North West to shoot short video films and high-end photography for businesses selling a service or products. Iain has supported Blythe House since 2019, when he popped his business card in at reception to offer support in a voluntary capacity alongside his full-time work. […]
Dr Graham Brodie began volunteering his time to support Blythe House after retiring in 2010, following his role as a GP in Chapel-en-le-Frith for 30 years. His wife, Sonia, joined the volunteer team following her retirement from nursing in 2013. The couple, from Chapel-en-le-Frith, explain more about their roles… Graham says: ‘It was great at […]
We are taking an opportunity to commemorate the legacy of Ruth Brown, Hospice at Home senior manager, as she gets set to retire at the end of the month. Here, in her own words, Ruth explains more about her esteemed career: ‘It all started when two aunts died leaving behind young children, and my father […]
People across the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales are invited to ‘get their glow on’ to support local hospice care. Blythe House Hospicecare and Helen’s Trust are hosting their second annual Glow Twilight Walk on Saturday 15th May – and this time, it’s virtual! People can sign up to take on their own 10k night-time […]
