“My mam found out in May last year that she had terminal cancer.  along with the cancer, my mam suffered from many different infections at the time and she was told that she wouldn’t see the week through. On 2nd January, surrounded by her boys and family, my mam took her last breath at Alice […]

Following an appointment with the Palliative Care Team, Richard was referred to the Hospice towards the end of July for assistance in managing his medications and symptoms. I work for the NHS and was immediately impressed by the way the Hospice staff were interested in what Richard’s needs were, both from a medical aspect to […]

I was referred to James Cook where I was finally listened to and eventually diagnosed with head and neck cancer. I felt like I’d been dealt a ‘triple whammy’; I’d recently had my contract terminated by my previous employer in 2019, then got my diagnosis of head and neck cancer and finally we went into […]

The Palliative Care Nurse referred her to the Day Hospice by Mam was very reluctant to go. She was struggling physically and mentally. We went for a visit and her first words were ‘you only come here to die.’ With the support of medical and no-medical staff mam was placed on medication that allowed her […]

As a District Nurse at the time I understood the community need for hospice care and agreed with the idea, I had even worked with two of Alice’s daughters previously, Paddy and Margaret. Over the years I nursed both my eldest sister and my mum at my home, continued to work as a District Nurse […]

Unfortunately, our bungalow wasn’t adapted well enough for Joan’s needs. She previously had a stroke and with the COVID-19 she had difficulty moving around. She came back into North Tees and because I was critical by this point they put her in a side room next to me so that we would spend what we […]

“It’s been a year since I was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, which for a chef has been pretty devastating. My cancer affects the long narrow tube which runs from your throat to your stomach so eating is a real problem for me. I live in Hartlepool with my wife but I used to […]

“I came to the hospice last year for help managing my symptoms.  I have a facial tumour brought on by skin cancer which causes me to suffer with headaches and effects my eyesight. I first noticed the mole on my nose but I never went to the doctors about it until it was too late.  […]

Mr A, who served in the Royal Marines and worked in Hartlepool Power Station for ten years before retiring, is now living with several life limiting illnesses. He has been into the Hospice’s Inpatient Unit previously and has had spells in hospital. At home following a recent hospitalisation he had carers from Alice House Hospice […]