The remarkable people who support us and those we welcome through our doors are all part of our community. This section is dedicated to their inspiring stories - who they are, why they support us and how our care has helped them and their loved ones through life's most difficult time.
“It makes my day, in fact it makes my week. It’s really nice to have something to do and everyone is very friendly here. I’ve always been one for company."
“I don’t think he would have been with us for Chloe’s birthday without the care of the Hospice, I really don’t.”
“I’ve received great care all the way through and was offered help when I really needed it."
"She loved that feeling of the sun on her private terrace in her bed or the chair. Everything was so accessible."
"I was wrapped in a blanket of care that was social, spiritual and holistic. It was exactly what I needed. There’s a lot of joy at the Hospice and I experienced an injection of positivity, it was a perfect fusion of care.”
“Life without Thames Hospice would be horrible, because this is a safe haven, I know I can come here anytime and I can just call and speak to somebody.”
"That’s my biggest experience of being at the Hospice – it’s about living with your illness not dying.”
“Without the Thames Hospice doctors treating me at home, I don’t know where I would have been. I was so scared but the Hospice at Home Team were there for me.”
Thanks to our enhanced Hospice at Home service, as soon as Mark was referred to us we were able to arrange a rapid discharge from hospital.
“It’s the icing on the cake to know that I have the Hospice behind me.”
"The Hospice makes a HUGE difference, and it has been truly eye opening."
"My dad went from this world knowing that his girls were going to be well-looked after by these amazing workers at the Hospice."
"Knowing the Hospice's Response Team were there made so much difference, I wasn’t on my own trying to decide what to do next.”
“I am treated as a person, not a patient, I can talk about anything and I don’t feel I have to put a smile on my face and pretend I’m fine."
"We’ll never forget the kindness and care that we’ve received. The Hospice hasn’t just cared for Dad but the whole family.”
"We’ll never forget the incredible care our family received from Thames Hospice."
“The Hospice gave Carolyne a calm, peaceful, loving death, which is so important and helped give me peace with her passing.”
"Nothing can take away the pain of losing a loved one but giving something back to the charity that helped our family at the hardest time has been cathartic as well as very emotional."
“I always feel that Alix was a person to the nursing team, not another patient. The idea that we wouldn’t have been able to get that space in the Hospice, or that others wouldn’t when they needed it, fills me with dread.”
"They really did do everything to make our last moments as a family so precious."
“If it wasn’t for Thames Hospice, I don’t think I would be alive now.”
“Counselling is a great way to let out your thoughts and worries so they don’t build up.”
“I’m so grateful to the team here, they brought me back to life, and they saved me."
"I love knowing that the work I am doing is going to help people; it makes every task seem very worthwhile."
“The counselling support I received from the Hospice was very important, and I am not sure I would be in the place that I am now without it."
"The Hospice supports not just the person receiving treatment but the whole family, that all-encompassing support is why we have chosen to leave gifts in our Will to the Hospice."
"My husband Ivor was treated with the utmost care, compassion, respect and dignity. We as a family were so well supported and treated with the greatest kindness."
"Whenever I walk around the lake at Bray now I feel a little bit of pride that I am contributing to such a worthy charity."
“To sum up the Hospice, I can only say the way I have been treated is beyond excellent."
“The Rehabilitation Centre at the new Hospice has been a life-saver for me."
"That first step, it was euphoric."
"The staff that looked after our family are absolute angels!"
“I can’t thank the Day Therapies Team enough; every single person is an angel."
“I can’t say enough to praise the way they helped us and our father."
“There is a very strong feeling that we really are all in this together."
“The care is marvellous, everything you could wish for and more.”
“It’s the love and affection above anything else that makes Thames Hospice so special.”
"Here you have dignity and respect of life."
"Knowing that your loved one feels comfortable is so important."
"The Hospice nurses and doctors were a godsend - they were always going the extra mile for Estelle and the whole family."
“I can’t imagine what life would be like without Thames Hospice."
"We've got this!"
"The staff are so kind and they make me laugh so much."
“I count down the weeks until I can come to day therapy again."
"It’s the amazing care that gets you through this"
"The emotional support I received has helped me find hope again"
"Without the team I would have been lost"
"If I walked a million miles, it wouldn’t be enough to thank the Hospice for all the care and support they gave my parents and to us as a family."
"The Hospice was like a home from home"
"You were a little shining light at a dark time"
“If I hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t be alive”
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