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"As long as I am alive, I will donate a Christmas tree every year to Rowans"
PHOTO ABOVE: Gordon and Phyllis White donating a Christmas tree to Rowans Hospice in 2017 Gordon White’s father was admitted to Rowans Hospice in 2016. Read the story…
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25 years volunteering at "The Magic Shop"
What motivates someone to volunteer in the same shop for 25 years? Sally Isted, who has volunteered at the Rowans shop in Fratton for a quarter of a…
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The importance of supporting children through bereavement - Skye's story
Skye is one of Rowans Meerkat Gang, she is one of nearly 1,000 children supported by the Rowans Meerkat service since it started. Here Skye bravely tells us…
Read story#Because I Matter – What Hospice and Palliative Care Really Means.
To Celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day and Hospice Week, Rowans Hospice share what Hospice and Palliative Care Means #becauseImatter; #hospicecare #RowansHospice #Silverjubileeappeal
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Why is future planning so important?
What are the issues to be considered when looking to the future, and how can attending our Future Planning Group greatly help the process?
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We Don't Close at Christmas... 5 things you might not know about the Hospice during the holidays
We don’t close for Christmas. Read what staff have to say about why Christmas Day can be so special at the Hospice.
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My Mum, My Angel in Heaven ...by Gemma
“My mum, a phenomenal woman, was now my angel in Heaven”… a heartfelt story by Gemma, who was just 14 when her Mum died in 2016.
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How do we know we're doing the right thing?
Can we assume we do the best for every patient? How is research playing a key role in driving evidence-based care and enhancing hospice care for the future?
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Am I Grieving Right?
Is my grief normal? Am I being weak? Is this taking me too long?… Dr Paul Beadon, Lead Clinical Psychologist at Rowans Hospice, looks at how grief affects…
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Find life's flavour: How to enjoy eating again to live well
One thing you may not realise about a life-limiting illness is how much it can affect your relationship with food and eating. Why is it so important to…
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