Applause for the unsung heroes May 7th, 2020 Posted in Blog, Staff & Services The Rowans Family Service Volunteers (FSVs) might not immediately be thought of as front-line or essential. However, in this unprecedente...
Maintaining Mental Wellbeing During Lockdown April 11th, 2020 Posted in Staff & Services How to Stop Feeding the Anxiety – practical advice from Dr Paul Beadon, Rowans Psychology & Bereavement Service Lead Feeling an...
Sound Relaxation Workshops offer the opportunity for creativity, relaxation and escapism! March 25th, 2020 Posted in Staff & Services There is a growing body of work looking at the positive impact that sound has on your general well-being. Sound can affect your mind, bod...
The physical, mental and spiritual benefits of craniosacral therapy March 25th, 2020 Posted in Staff & Services “We focus on the breath and bringing clients into a deepening awareness of their own body, acknowledging areas of pain but also areas of ...
Massage provides gentle, non-clinical contact that can be very reassuring March 25th, 2020 Posted in Staff & Services “Sometimes, the only physical contact a patient gets is clinical, so this provides gentle, non-clinical physical contact that can be very...
Healthy eating is for healthy people. During illness, priorities may change. What’s important is enjoyment. March 16th, 2020 Posted in Staff & Services Above: Ann Gains, who volunteers to facilitate the Enjoy Eating course. Debbie Sutton is a dietician at Rowans Hospice Living Well Centre...
Why is future planning so important? May 10th, 2018 Posted in Staff & Services Lesley Ann Morgan, Rowans Living Well Centre Deputy Manager, discusses some of the issues to be considered when looking to the future, an...
How do we know we’re doing the right thing? November 10th, 2017 Posted in Staff & Services Can we assume that we already do the absolute best for every patient at Rowans Hospice? We certainly get lots of messages from family, fr...
Am I Grieving Right? September 15th, 2017 Posted in Staff & Services When someone close to you dies, the grief that follows is often a profoundly painful, lonely, confusing and unpredictable experience. Fri...
Find life’s flavour: How to enjoy eating again to live well August 14th, 2017 Posted in Staff & Services 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 s...
Abseil-utely terrified! How hypnotherapy can help us regain control in life July 17th, 2017 Posted in Staff & Services, Supporter Stories written with Tracy Jeffery and Kerrie Ballantyne It was first thing Sunday morning, a brilliant blue sky, the city of Portsmouth glinting...
