Anyone who has experienced the care, support and compassion provided by Bury Hospice will know what a special and crucial service it provides.
We have launched an "Open Connections" group.
Hospice care is widely misunderstood. It is commonly believed that a hospice is a place where people with cancer are cared for during their final days.
While that is true, it is just a small part of the bigger picture.
The hospice cares for the family as well as the patient. For many people being cared for in their own home is their preference.
Our outreach team look after people in the community and they spend time with the patients and their families to signpost what help and other services are available and talk through the process of their illness so they know what to expect.
Our inpatient unit provides symptom relief as well as end-of-life care. It is not just cancer patients we look after, but anyone with a life-limiting illness.
To find out more, come along to one of our sessions, which take place the first and third Wednesday of each month at the hospice between 10.30am and 12.30pm.
We offer support to families after they have lost a loved one.
Our bereavement and family support service is tailored to reach people in a way that helps them the most.
For some, our walking group is the best therapy, the walk and talk group takes place every Tuesday at 10.30am and the walk lasts for approximately 90 minutes.
Refreshments and a space to chat are available at the end of the walk.
For anyone who prefers being indoors talking over a cuppa, we hold bereavement cafes throughout the month:
• Bury Hospice, Rochdale Old Road, on the first Tuesday of each month between 1pm and 2.30pm.
• Costa Coffee opposite Marks and Spencer in the centre of Bury between 2.30pm and 4pm.
• Radcliffe Library on the last Wednesday of each month between 5pm and 6.30pm.
Another service we offer is the Sunflower Group which was set up to provide bereavement support for children aged five to 11, as well as their parents or carers. This group is open to everyone, however those with a connection to the hospice will be given priority.
Our memory walk, sponsored by Unsworths Funeral Directors and East Lancashire Crematorium, is taking place on Saturday, September 30 at 4pm.
We have introduced a special lantern theme and your dogs are welcome to join you.
The walk will commence at Whitefield Park and finish at the hospice, making the route approximately 4.5 miles.
Anyone who would like a shorter route can walk from the premises of Unsworths Funeral Directors in Bury town centre, finishing at the hospice, which is approximately 1.5 miles.
It costs £15 to sign up for an adult, with a suggested sponsorship of £50 and £5 for an under 16-year-old, with a suggested sponsorship of £20.
For more information visit https://www.buryhospice.org.uk/
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