Creating a death plan – why is it necessary?
Having a death plan enables you to be able to discuss your end of life openly and honestly with your closest loved ones. Planning ahead can help make things easier for your partner and family when you’re nea...
We catch up with Chris Young, one of our valued fundraisers, to find out more about how he is supporting us this year.
We catch up with Chris Young, one of our valued Hospice at Home West Cumbria fundraisers, to find out more about how he is supporting us this year.
Successful fundraising event organised by the Degree Apprentice Council at Sellafield.
Students from the Degree Apprentice Council Sellafield organised and hosted a successful event in order to raise funds for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
Awesome Foursome – and brother Rhys – raise over £2,600 for Hospice at Home West Cumbria
Four Whitehaven youngsters have raised over £2,000 for a local charity that provided end of life care to one of their parents. The group organised a Christmas Fayre at Red Lonning Community Centre in Whiteha...
Meet Alana: Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist
Continuing with our coverage of Lymphoedema Awareness Week, today we speak to Alana Phizacklea, our Lymphoedema Nurse Specialist and Team Lead. Alana shares her thoughts on living a healthy lifestyle and why...
Meet David, lymphoedema patient
Continuing with our coverage of Lymphoedema Awareness Week, today we speak to David Forsythe, one of our patients who shares his lymphoedema journey.
Community spirit is alive and well in West Cumbria
A love letter to West Cumbria - the team at Hospice at Home West Cumbria say thank you to Gary McKee, Team 365 and the host of people that have helped him achieve his amazing challenge.
Lakes College Christmas Fundraiser
Thanks to students and staff at Lakes College who organised and supported the Lakes Christmas fundraiser meaning that Hospice at Home West Cumbria and two other local charities received almost £400 each!
Blooming lovely: Whitehaven Flower Club raises £1,000
A huge thank you to Whitehaven Flower Club who celebrated their Diamond Anniversary in 2022 – and made Hospice at Home West Cumbria their Charity of the Year.
Robinsons+co Raise Money For Hospice
A huge thank you to local accountancy firm Robinson+co who adopted us as their charity of the year in 2022. Staff at all three offices (Workington, Whitehaven and Gosforth) took part in activities throughout...
Ged Hagan raises over 10K for Hospice at Home West Cumbria
Ged Hagan from Cleator Moor has been gigging since August 2021 and has donated all his fees to Hospice at Home West Cumbria. To date, Ged has raised over £10,000. Ged said,
Hospice at Home West Cumbria provided such wonderful care for my husband. They enabled him to spend his final days at home with me and our children and supported us through the saddest and most difficult time of our lives. I’ll always appreciate their dedication and sensitivity and the difference they made.