Without Blythe House I believe I would still have no confidence or self-belief; since coming here, all my family and friends have seen major improvements in me Jenny Howe has always supported Blythe House through donating or attending monthly coffee mornings because, she says: ‘You never know when you might need the hospice services yourself.’ […]
A primary school teacher from Buxton is set to take on her biggest challenge yet as she faces the Greater Manchester Marathon in memory of her mum who died aged 47. Rachel Taylor was just 19 years old when her mum, Madeleine Sinclair died in March 1994, five years after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. During […]
Life unravelled for Alison when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2017, and her father had also been diagnosed with cancer. After hearing about Blythe House through a close friend, she wanted to find out about accessing support services. Alison admits that she cried throughout her whole first appointment at Blythe House in […]
‘I don’t usually go any further than my front room, but it’s so nice to have company and friendship’ Rural High Peak resident Keith was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012, and, after a fall at home in September 2018, he found out that the disease had advanced and spread to his hips. Back at […]
Our thanks go to Buxton Community School students who have raised an amazing £769.50 for Blythe House Hospicecare services as part of their annual Personal, Social and Health Education Day. Year 7 students took part in a sponsored aerobathon in January, undertaking a whole hour of dancing and exercising to raise vital funds. The money […]
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, organised by Prostate Cancer UK to raise awareness of the most common cancer in men. Did you know that in the UK, about 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives? Only men have a prostate gland. The prostate is usually the size […]
A book written by a Blythe House Hospicecare patient is now available to read online. Paul Harris, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in July 2015, has penned the book alongside close friend, Matt Hewitt. The pair met in the playground of their children’s school in Disley many years ago and got to know […]
A new book showcasing short stories and poems written by High Peak people who have cancer and other life-limiting illnesess, is now available to buy across the borough. The special paperback, called ‘Life is a Mish Mash,’ has been put together by members of a writing group at Blythe House Hospicecare, run by local poet […]
How exiting we can celebrate the past, the present and the future… and we plan to! Look out for all the opportunities to tell your story and celebrate with us. Blythe House Hospice started because of our wonderful Rev Betty Packham who cared for parishioner Stan Blythe in her home until he died. Stan left […]
Lifelong High Peak resident, Pat Eckersley got involved with volunteering at Blythe House’s department store in Whaley Bridge in 2010, after suffering from severe emotional and physical stress following a car accident. Pat’s sister, Lynne, gave her the encouragement she needed to walk through the door on her first day – and now she volunteers […]
