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Meet Harry – a physiotherapist at Helen & Douglas House
Harry is a physiotherapist at Helen & Douglas House. For the last nine years, Harry has specialised in paediatric physiotherapy ...
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Conquer the Peaks: 7 Reasons to take on the Brecon Beacons 10 Peaks Challenge
Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure amidst the stunning landscapes of the Brecon Beacons? If you're pondering ...
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The magic of Sensory Play
A massive thank you to Claire from Embracing Arts for putting on an incredible sensory show at the hospice last week. We were joined by children and their families who use Helen & Douglas House services. It was a sensory-tastic afternoon!
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Meet Lucy – a nurse at Helen & Douglas House
Lucy Butters is nurse on our care team here at Helen & Douglas House. As no day is ever the same, we asked her to talk us through ...
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Home Volunteers of Helen & Douglas House
We care for terminally ill children and their families at our hospice in Oxford, in hospital, the community and at home. The families ...
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Outreach Nursing – Caring for children at home
One of the special things about our care at Helen & Douglas House is that we’re able to offer it to children in the place they ...
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Makaton – using signs, symbols and speech at the hospice
Communication is an essential life skill and, because speech is not always possible for many of the children who we care for, it is ...
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Running the Oxford Half: Emily’s Story
Emily, whose daughter Neve has brain cancer comes to the hospice for short supportive stays, ran the Oxford Half Marathon in 2021 and ...
Read moreHospice school: Back to school
Did you know that we have a school at Helen & Douglas House? Some of you might as we did an update a few years ago on our blog. If ...
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From volunteer to member of staff
‘Volunteering enhanced my skills and reminded me why I went originally went into nursing before I had my children. I loved being back in the care environment. So, when I found myself with more time, I joined the care team as a member of staff, which I am so pleased about.’
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Christmas celebrations at Helen & Douglas House
We’ve been looking forward to celebrating Christmas this year with our families this year as we weren't able to celebrate in person last year. Find out what special activities we got up to at our Christmas parties and which member of the royal family we visited.
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Opening the Helen & Douglas House Garden
Her Royal Highness, the former Duchess of Cornwall visited Helen & Douglas House on Tuesday 13th July to meet families supported by the hospice in the garden to learn how they have been coping with the pandemic.
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