Bernard and his wife of three decades, Rhian, are accessing support from our Community Hub team following Rhian’s diagnosis with cervical cancer in 2021, and secondary liver cancer the following year. Bernard, from New Mills, explained: ‘We were both incredibly anxious after Rhian’s diagnosis and treatment. I have a history of anxiety and depression, and […]
Dr Sarah Parnacott has hosted a clinic weekly at Blythe House since 2002 and has been a member of our board of trustees since 2018, chairing the hospice’s clinical committee. Dr Parnacott, a consultant in palliative medicine, is employed by Chesterfield Royal Hospital, providing care to patients across the High Peak and surrounding communities. After […]
Our Hospice at Home service supported Barry, a real practical joker and family man, in the comfort of his Chapel-en-le-Frith home during the last 11 months of his life before he sadly died of heart failure in May 2023. Barry, who very proudly had six children, 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, first went into hospital […]
Staff, volunteers and supporters are commemorating the 35th anniversary of Blythe House Hospice in 2024. Reverend Betty Packham, and her life companion, Doris Turck, cared for Stan Blythe in the comfort of their Buxton home during the final months of his life after he was diagnosed with cancer. Stan left Betty a £1,000 gift in […]
‘I wanted to go to sleep and not wake up – I genuinely don’t think I’d be here if it wasn’t for Blythe House.’ After trying to call the hospice six times but always hanging up before someone answered, Ann was brave enough to allow her call to be picked up in January 2023. Ann, […]
I joined the hospice as ecommerce manager in May 2021, taking care of the charity’s eBay site and team to raise vital funds for local hospice care. The eBay site is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month! After launching in March 2009, the hospice has sold over 18,000 items online, has 1,900 followers and has […]
Our fundraising gala ball in Buxton is set to celebrate 35 years Blythe House, and tables are now available to book. We’re hosting our 35th anniversary gala ball on Friday 28th June 2024 at the Pavilion Gardens, with sponsorship for the event generously provided by TF Jackson Portable Buildings of Buxton. The hospice was founded […]
Mike has raised over £1,580 for the hospice since February 2023, when he started to support us after relocating to the Peak District. Mike took on the immense London to Paris bike ride in aid of the hospice in summer 2023, and he also hosts regular 1950s tea dances for residents at local care and […]
Retired driving instructor, Keith, joined the hospice as a volunteer back in January 2011, to support the opening of our department store in Whaley Bridge. The former district councillor, from Matlock, helped to fit out the shop with shelving, decorating, and painting, before it officially opened in March 2011. At the time, Keith was still […]
Louise came to Blythe House in September 2014, providing a drop-in service for local patients and families to gain advice, information and support if they, or someone they loved, had been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. In August 2020, when the hospice launched its modernised services and brand-new Community Hub, Louise became the community engagement […]
