Blog
Our blog delivers both insightful and informative content on a wide range of topics, representing our diverse St Clare team and championing best practice in hospice care.
From St Clare retail volunteer to Hospice shop manager
Mary Billington is now an assistant manager at our Epping charity shop, having started ‘hospice life’ as a volunteer at...
Your goal could be as simple as planting a seed
Many people think that when you go into the Inpatient Unit, it’s for end-of-life care. But patients often come in...
8 Tips for Preparing for St Clare’s Walking in Memory Charity Walk
Learn how to prepare for a charity walk in 2024 ahead of St Clare Hospice’s Walking in Memory event this...
Support for you, this Carers Week
Here at St Clare we know that caring for a loved one can be emotionally and physically demanding. It is...
Five Top Tips for managing Breathlessness
Breathlessness can be an uncomfortable and distressing symptom for people experiencing COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cancer, and Heart Failure. Although medication...
Our Inpatient Unit Manager explains why she loves working at St Clare
Dawn Power joined St Clare as the Inpatient Unit manager in 2022. Here she talks about her career and how...
A day in the life of a Physiotherapist
Physiotherapy is a key part of the support we offer to people across the Hospice – both in the Inpatient...
Why we need to normalise grief
Our new Bereavement Volunteer Manager, Fiona Venus, explains a little bit more about our Bereavement Support Services, and the power...
Nurses are, needed: Rachel’s story
Rachel has been a staff nurse on the Inpatient Unit at St Clare Hospice for 12 years and originally came...
Volunteering in a pandemic: Julie & Peter’s story
St Clare volunteers, Julie and Peter Rose, have supported the Hospice for over 8 years. From working in the Harlow...