Marie’s Story
Before joining the Practice Development Team here at the Hospice, Marie worked in home care where she worked her way up to being a manager of a residential unit in a care home.
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29th October 2024 Chris’ Story
Chris was diagnosed with Non- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and experienced multiple relapses since 2019. He was introduced to the Hospice Nurse Specialist team in June 2024, who supported and cared for Chris whilst he was at home.
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28th October 2024 Ian’s Story
Ian has been volunteering for the Fundraising team for 12 months and assists with picking up collection boxes and distributing event posters and flyers across the borough.
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23rd October 2024 Christine’s Story
Christine began volunteering on our Inpatient Unit in May 2018 after coming into contact with the hospice on separate occasions with different family members.
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Bethany’s Story
Bethany began volunteering at the Hospice over a year ago, supporting the refreshments team in the Inpatient Unit. She does this alongside her full time job in the NHS.
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16th October 2024 Kath’s Story
Kath has been a Wigan & Leigh Hospice volunteer on the reception team for five years. She also helps to cover any shifts where needed as a bank receptionist.
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15th October 2024 Nick and Lucy’s Story
Lucy and Nick had always planned to marry, but it was only when Nick became ill that they decided it…
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30th August 2024 Muriel ‘Moo Moo’ Leatham’s Story
Mum was called Muriel, but everyone knew her as Moo Moo. She’d been poorly and struggling for such a long…
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14th August 2024 Naomi’s Story
After knowing from a young age that she wanted to work at the hospice, Naomi joined the team in 2017 as a Staff Nurse before she transitioned onto our Hospice Nurse Specialist team in 2020.
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29th July 2024 Working in the Hospice in Your Home team (HiYH)
Our Hospice in Your Home service was introduced in 2014, so that care could be provided for patients in their own homes.