At St Elizabeth Hospice it is our privilege to stand beside our patients as they come to terms with their diagnosis and as we develop the individual support plan they will need. Through medicine and therapy we restore hope, we ease pain, we give life purpose and we make life liveable at time when the prospect of a normal life can seem a distant prospect. Below are four patient stories that illustrate different ways we can help and demonstrate that together we will not let the prospect of death kill life for those living in Suffolk.
Verity Wood retail volunteer at Zest, Ipswich
More than 1,600 volunteers generously give their time to support Zest and St Elizabeth Hospice. These volunteers provide support in...
Rochelle’s story
Every year St Elizabeth Hospice cares for more than 3,000 patients and their families throughout East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and...
Jake and Beckie’s story
Established by St Elizabeth Hospice in 2015, Zest is a scheme which sees the independent Suffolk charity work closely with...
Bethany Woods’ story
Established by St Elizabeth Hospice in 2015, Zest is a scheme which sees the independent Suffolk charity work closely with...
George and Andrea’s story
Established by St Elizabeth Hospice in 2015, Zest is a scheme which sees the independent Suffolk charity work closely with...
Sue Hedger’s son, Andrew’s story
Every year UK hospices support more than 225,000 people with terminal and life-limiting conditions. With the outbreak of COVID-19, the...
Richard and Natalie’s Story
Richard was 5 years old & Natalie was 19 when their father, Richard, passed away at the hospice in 1990....
Alison’s Story
Alison’s mother died in 2007 after receiving hospice care at home. However, Alison didn’t access bereavement services until January 2020....