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Calling hospice isn't about giving up — it's about empowering yourself or your loved one to make the most of this stage. Our comprehensive guide covers everything from the range of services offered to how families can navigate this chapter. Read the guide: https://hubs.li/Q02R15VC0 #Hospice #HospiceAtHome

Did you know that Children’s hospices rely on grants and charitable donations to provide vital services to children and their families - from play to medical care, to respite care and advocacy? Without services such as these provided to my family and our daughter, I don’t know how we would have coped during her short life. Community NHS support is a postcode lottery with long waiting lists, so the closure of a children’s hospice should worry everyone - even if you’re fortunate enough to never need one. What can you do? ✅ Support your local hospice by taking part in fundraisers, volunteering or donating. £40 provides an hour of nursing care ✅ Follow and support charities like Together for Short Lives, which further supports families of children with life-limiting conditions (for example, we were gifted a mini break to make memories and received the Butterfly Fund to assist with funeral costs) ✅ Write to your MP and sign petitions to ensure vital services aren’t lost and vulnerable children can live their lives with dignity and care.

This week my Mom began a home hospice journey. Unexpected change and choices that can’t be retaken were a big theme for me this week. To a similar extent, these forces are inherent for healthcare leaders tasked with transformation and prioritizing investments in AI and other breakthrough innovations. Two passages helped me and I hope they resonate with others. The first is from Gary Burnison: “Life is situational, tomorrow is not guaranteed. And so, we anticipate, as best we can, what lies ahead. Rather than trying to be visionaries predicting tomorrow, we put our energy into accurately perceiving the reality of today.” The second is from Anne Enright: “We don’t walk down the same street as the person walking beside us. All we can do is tell the other person what we see. We can point at things and try to name them. If we do this well, our friend can look at the world in a new way.” My “so what” this week is that observation, synthesis, feedback, and more feedback is the most important set of actions you can take to further transformation within and across your organization. And if you don’t think these actions are necessary, you’re probably learning a lot, making complicated slides, and walking around frustrated. Pls consider supporting hospice care below

My heart wrenched as I watched this video. It was a hard video to watch, especially when Andrew answered the question: Do you want to die at home or in a hospice?" A powerful reminder of hospices' vital work in providing compassionate care during difficult times. I asked myself what was it like for Andrew to make that video. In those first few seconds, you could see a change in his expression as he answered, realising that whatever brought him to St Francis Hospice - who are very good, by the way - his situation was undeniably real. It's a tough place to be. Watching this video made me reflect on how often we are encouraged to be grateful for even the slightest things. While this is a good practice, I invite you to take this further. Consider this: Are you noticing what you are constantly thinking about? Are you replaying past situations, incidents or comments that hurt you? Do you continue to relive it? Because stress is widely recognised as a significant factor contributing to many illnesses. Notice what you are thinking about and ask yourself if those thoughts are serving you to live a happier life. Is it worth it? As morbid as it sounds, the Stoics had a phrase worth remembering: memento mori—remember you will die - as a profound reminder of our mortality and the impermanence of life. I repeat it to myself whenever I notice I'm making a big deal out of nothing. Make the most of your week ahead.

The UK General Election is only a few weeks away, CEOs and senior leaders from the Cheshire & Merseyside Hospice Provider Collaborative are calling for: - Recognition that hospice care and support services have a significant impact on local communities and that demand for services is increasing - A funding review that supports sustainable provision of end-of-life and palliative care services within hospices, across community-settings and in people’s own homes - NHSE to support the ICBs to work more supportively with hospices to continue to deliver high-quality palliative care, as outlined in the 2022 Health & Social Care Act - A commitment to maintaining centrally distributed NHSE funding for children’s hospices   We hope to see meaningful support for adult and children’s hospices in party manifestos. Claire House Children's Hospice, East Cheshire Hospice, Halton Haven Hospice, St Luke's Cheshire Hospice, Hospice of the Good Shepherd, Marie Curie UK (Liverpool), Queenscourt Hospice, St. Joseph's Hospice Merseyside, Willowbrook Hospice, Wirral Hospice St John's, Woodlands Hospice #HospiceCare #Hospice #ChildrensHospice #EndOfLife #Palliative

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The UK General Election is only a few weeks away, CEOs and senior leaders from the Cheshire & Merseyside Hospice Provider Collaborative are calling for: • Recognition that hospice care and support services have a significant impact on local communities and that demand for services is increasing • A funding review that supports sustainable provision of end-of-life and palliative care services within hospices, across community-settings and in people’s own homes • NHSE to support the ICBs to work more supportively with hospices to continue to deliver high-quality palliative care, as outlined in the 2022 Health & Social Care Act • A commitment to maintaining centrally distributed NHSE funding for children’s hospices We hope to see meaningful support for adult and children’s hospices in party manifestos. Claire House Children's Hospice East Cheshire Hospice Halton Haven Hospice St Luke's Cheshire Hospice Hospice of the Good Shepherd Marie Curie UK Queenscourt Hospice St. Joseph's Hospice St. Rocco's Hospices @willowbrookhospice @wirralhospice @woodlands-hospice-charitable-trust #HospiceCare #Hospice #ChildrensHospice #EndOfLife #Palliative

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ONE year ago, we launched our Hospice Guide resource. 600+ views later, we’re letting the Hospice Guide have its moment one more time - because yes, it’s just that good. You’ll learn: ➡️ Steps to building an effective hospice outreach plan ➡️ Ways to work with hospice and their families online ➡️ Talking points to help you teach hospice about funeral service Use the link below to read the guide (for free) and take the first step toward building a better network of care for your families. 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02TZ9Yw0