Hospice Care Week is underway to celebrate the brilliant and vital work such organisations do in the community. Bolton Hospice is one of the town's most beloved establishments and to mark the week it is highlight one of the easiest ways to support the it does while picking up a bargain or two. Hospice care eases the physical and emotional pain of death and dying when family and friends are near the end of life needing specialist palliative care Bolton Hospice provides specialist palliative and end of life care for local people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families, in the hospice, at the wellbeing hub and at home.
It provides a range of services including pain and symptom management, 24-hour advice and support, family and carer support, complementary, creative and occupational therapy, education and training, outpatient clinics, bereavement support and much more. Bolton Hospice is an independent charity, and all of its services are free of charge. It needs to raise £5 million every single year to continue providing their vital services.
Quote from families which have used the hospice include: “I will forever be in Bolton Hospice’s debt for the way they cared for my mum with dignity, empathy and kindness. They became our extended family throughout the last few months of her life and I cannot thank them enough.” “The Wellbeing Hub is so welcoming and their support extends to carers like me too.
The complementary therapies have been a lifesaver for.