3rd March 2022 RETIREMENT FOR HOSPICE NURSING LEADER A NURSE who set up a service to provide hospice care in peoples’ homes across the Borough has retired. Community…
28th February 2022 FUNDRAISING FOR A FRIEND A WIGAN mum is taking on triathlon and sky dive challenges in memory of a friend she met while the…
HOSPICE STAFF RECOGNISED FOR LONG SERVICE A PAIR of colleagues from the inpatient unit at Wigan and Leigh Hospice have been recognised for the length of…
17th February 2022 CHOICE AT END OF LIFE Talking about dying and what we want to happen when we die doesn’t come naturally or easily to many of…
13th January 2022 APPROACHING END OF LIFE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY Research shows that the end of life experiences of people with a learning disability are marked by inequality. A seminal…
15th December 2021 DEALING WITH ANNIVERSARIES AND LOSS When we have experienced the death of a loved one, it is common and normal that we will experience a wide range of emotions.
29th November 2021 REMOVING BARRIERS TO HELP HOMELESS THE EXPERTISE of a team at Wigan and Leigh Hospice team is being used to support homeless and vulnerably housed…
24th November 2021 HOSPICE GETS READY FOR LIGHT FOR A LIFE SERVICE THE hospice will show its virtual Light for a Life service on Tuesday, November 30th to remember the lives of…
11th November 2021 OUTDOORS THERAPY A FIRST FOR HOSPICE PEOPLE accessing therapies at Wigan and Leigh Hospice are being offered outdoor sessions for the first time. Patients and people…
25th October 2021 FIRST FREE WILLS MONTH FOR HOSPICE THE hospice has launched its first Free Wills Month this November giving supporters a chance to have a will written…