If you’re running a hospice during a pandemic, what do you do when most of your patients, their loved ones and others in the community can’t come into your hospice building anymore? Simple, say the end-of-life care specialists at Prospect Hospice – you take the hospice out into the community instead.
Irene Watkins, chief executive of Prospect Hospice The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t stopped the Wroughton provider from delivering end-of-life care to patients and their families and loved ones. It’s just meant that the hospice has been taking far more of its expert services out into the community, and into people’s own homes.
FAMILIES queued up at a safe distance to meet Santa and his elf when they visited Town Gardens just before Christmas. The jolly North Pole homeowner has been popping up around Swindon all month, spreading festive cheer to youngsters and their families. Little elf Trixie joined Father Christmas during his latest visit which delighted children and adults alike. Heather Angell and her young son Theo enjoyed their meet-and-greet with the generous gift-giver. Heather said: “It’s brought a little bit of magic to a very difficult year, it was so nice. We haven’t had the chance to do any Christmassy things so this was perfect.”
SIMMONDS Trevor Alan Sadly passed away on 7th December 2020. Trevor was very much loved by his family and friends and will be missed dearly but never forgotten. The funeral will be held on 29th December 2020 in Northampton. We ask kindly for no flowers but donations to Cancer Research UK very welcome. Forever in our hearts until we meet again rest in peace AQEEL Malik Passed away at home on 9th December 2020 aged 72 years. Much loved husband to Margaret and a loving dad to Tara and Russell. He will be dearly missed. DAVIES Sonia Passed away suddenly and peacefully at GWH 10th December aged 84 years. Sonia was much loved and respected by family and friends. She will be sadly missed by Alec, children; Helen, Barry and Michael, grandchildren; Jasmin, Kiah, Erim and Diren, great-granddaughter Alyssa, sister Gaynor and family. Service at Kingsdown Crematorium, December 23rd, 3pm invitation only due to Covid-19. No black clothes please, family flowers only. Donati
It was a romance that started in rehearsals for a youth pantomime and lasted for more than six decades. Colin Haydon spotted Margaret when he and his mates went to the youth centre to do gymnastics and show off to the girls. She was there playing table tennis, but she wasn’t impressed by his antics. It was only after she was cast as principal boy in a show that featured Colin and his brother Jack as tumblers that she really began to notice him. As the weeks went by the attraction flowered into a full-blown romantic connection that eventually led to a marriage lasting 61 years until Colin’s death.