The festive season is often described as “the most wonderful time of the year,” but for many, it can also bring feelings of stress, loneliness, or sadness. At Keech Hospice Care, we understand that Christmas can be a difficult time, especially for those facing challenging circumstances, such as illness, loss, or overwhelming expectations. We want […]
Wow, what an incredible day we had yesterday when Keech Hospice Care was announced as the winner of Hospice UK’s Improving Inclusivity Award! This is such a prestigious award that hospices up and down the country enter and to say we were knocked sideways when we won is an understatement. This special recognition celebrates our […]
We’re very excited to share that Keech Hospice Care has won the CommsHero award, picking up the trophy in the ‘Lastminute.com’ category. This award, which celebrates the work of communications teams everywhere, recognised our team’s ability to react quickly and share important messages when unexpected events happen—and that’s exactly what our team did last year […]
Bedford’s Living Well Centre now supporting more patients through enhanced services A year on from Keech Hospice Care’s merger with Bedford Daycare Hospice, the specialist care charity is now supporting many more local patients through its recently refurbished Living Well Centre. The Centre, located at Gladys Hibbert House on Linden Road, Bedford, offers personalised, compassionate […]
June is here, and you know what that means?… It’s Pride Month!🏳️🌈 It’s that time of the year when we come together to celebrate love, acceptance, and diversity within the LGBTQIA+ community. And this year we’re championing the theme for International Pride this year: Reflect, Empower, Unite. For us, Pride Month holds a […]
One of our lovely children’s mums, Emily, has been very busy over the last few months organising a glittering event which will take place on 22 June to raise money for Keech. Her gorgeous daughter, Amelia, now 4 has been coming to Keech for Tots n Toys sessions since she was a tiny baby. Emily […]
It’s true, we don’t often like talking about death do we? It’s a subject we tend to swerve through fear of causing upset or distress. But avoiding conversations can lead to people’s wishes not being heard, family fallouts, and stress and confusion when a loved one does die. Karen Hibbert, compassionate communities lead at Keech […]
By the time most of us reach manager status, we have ourselves experienced a bereavement and know how all-consuming and emotionally debilitating it can be. Our own experience doesn’t however automatically qualify us to know how to best welcome a colleague back after they’ve been away on compassionate leave. For managers, this can feel like […]
What did you think we were talking about? How did it make you feel? Were you surprised? Did you think we’d made a mistake? We often start our conversations about death and dying with a question, perhaps not the one we asked you, to grab your attention. Starting with something like ‘have you ever wondered […]
Pam appears in Prima A few weeks ago, we organised a very special day out to remember for one of our patients, Pam, and her 11-year-old daughter, Martha. Pam, aged 48, was invited to star in a special makeover feature for national glossy magazine, Prima. Supported by two members of our team, Pam travelled […]
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