Keech Hospice Care hosts free online workshop On 1 November 2023 and 11 January 2024, we will be holding free one-hour online workshops open to care professionals and the public, which addresses what happens to someone’s digital footprint when they die. The session helps individuals, professionals and family members gain a better understanding of what […]
Our October charity golf day held at Hemel Hempstead’s Centurion Club raised an incredible £30k. Those who took part in the event included Keech Hospice Care’s Business Club members, charity ambassadors and supporters, including Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire Robert Voss, the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire Liz Green and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Russell Beard, who […]
The hydrotherapy pool facilities here at Keech Hospice Care are set to see some improvements after grants were awarded from three funding trusts – The Valiant Charitable Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The Edward Gostling Foundation. Our pool is used by adult and child patients and their families, special education schools, care homes, swim schools, […]
It has been confirmed that two highly respected charities will be merging. The charities are Bedford Daycare Hospice and Keech Hospice Care. The confirmation comes after a thorough due diligence process. Bedford Daycare Hospice is an independent charity which provides holistic day care to adults in north and mid Bedfordshire living with a life-limiting condition. […]
Lifelites charity donates innovative technology for children with life-limiting illnesses to Keech Hospice Care On Tuesday 21 March 2023, Keech Hospice Care invited families and staff to sample the new innovative and inclusive equipment donated by Lifelites. Keech Hospice Care supports children with life-limiting illnesses from Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes, and their families. Keech […]
It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. We thank you for showing us all how to live life to the full. For Keech Hospice Care to receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2020, was an honour. Thank you for giving us a lifetime of […]
Death sparks care team to become overnight internet sensations A care team at a Luton hospice have become overnight social media stars by revealing the top ten best ways to die. The care staff at Keech Hospice Care, the adult and children’s hospice in Luton, has racked up more than thirty thousand views across social media, […]
What are the best ways to die? It’s the conversation so many of us just aren’t DYING to have! Death! Died! Dead! Deceased! There, we said the words! Yet, death is the one thing in life, guaranteed, we all have in common. We promise, talking about death isn’t going to hurt you but it […]
It is with great sadness we have learned Dennis Keech OBE, the largest benefactor of the children’s service at Keech Hospice Care in Luton, has died. With his wife Shirley, Dennis Keech, age 90, a well-known local businessman – generously donated £1 million in 1997 to begin the charity appeal to build a children’s hospice. […]
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the unexpected death of our friend and colleague, Dr Justin Amery. Dr Amery – who was also a well-respected GP in Oxford for 27 years – was a key part of our children’s team at the hospice since joining in 2011. Our families had huge […]
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