St Clare Hospice

St Clare Hospice St Clare Hospice is a local charity and each year we care for hundreds of people across West Essex and the East Hertfordshire border.

We provide free, compassionate care and support to adults with life-limiting illnesses, their families and carers.

From us, to you — thank you 💛In 2024-25, St Clare's legacy income reached £1.78mThat's 13.7% of all the hospice's income...
01/03/2026

From us, to you — thank you 💛

In 2024-25, St Clare's legacy income reached £1.78m

That's 13.7% of all the hospice's income and could run our Inpatient Unit for nearly 8 months. An incredible gift!

A figure that shows just how vital gifts in wills truly are.

By leaving a gift in your will, you help secure the future of St Clare care - so we can continue delivering expert, person‑centred, compassionate hospice care to families like Gill’s.

Help St Clare care live on - for all, for now, forever.

Begin your legacy today: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

Hospice UK

28/02/2026

It's simple to leave a Gift in your Will, or to update the one you already have, and the difference it makes is extraordinary.

It means we can keep being there to deliver end of life care to everyone who needs it, when they need it most 💛

Download our FREE Gift in Wills guide to find out more: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

Hospice UK

27/02/2026

Don't forget! Your March mission starts tomorrow - Paws for a Cause! 🐾

Take on St Clare Hospice's virtual dog-walking challenge 🐕

Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4poDI9J

• Walk, wheel, run, or jog 31 or 62 miles at your own pace

• Stay active, enjoy quality time with your four-legged friend, and bring purpose to everyday walks 😊

• Fundraise as you go – Psst… raise £30 to receive your FREE St Clare doggy bandana! 👀

• Make every pawprint count and help fund St Clare’s expert, compassionate hospice care 🧡

Tag your friends and family so they can join the fun too 👇

Paws for a Cause is proudly sponsored by Kew Vets

With rising costs and growing demand for our services, your support is more important than ever 💛Gifts in Wills fund 1 i...
26/02/2026

With rising costs and growing demand for our services, your support is more important than ever 💛

Gifts in Wills fund 1 in 7 people we care for - that's how vital they are.

Without them, we might lose our ability to deliver end of life care to everyone who needs it 😔

Get started today - download our FREE Gift in Wills guide: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

Hospice UK

25/02/2026

At St Clare, we support the whole circle of people affected when someone they love is diagnosed with a progressive, life‑limiting illness.

From specialist breathlessness groups for those living with cystic fibrosis to art therapy for young people coping with loss, we support families at every stage of their journey.

By leaving a gift in your will to St Clare, you can create a legacy of care for every 1 in 7 families we support.

Download our FREE Gift in Wills guide to get started with writing or updating your will: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

Hospice UK

Moments like these stay with a family forever 💛Hospice care is more than you think. In fact, we provide surprising and u...
24/02/2026

Moments like these stay with a family forever 💛

Hospice care is more than you think. In fact, we provide surprising and unexpected care every day.

Our nightsitters don't just care for the person who is dying - they hold the whole family through those tender, difficult hours.

With gentle, dignified after‑death care, they create space for families to say goodbye in the way that feels right for them.

Hospice care helped Gill and her mum hold on to what mattered most - those final, precious moments no family ever forgets.

Here at St Clare, we’re proud to provide this care to all that need it.

Hospice UK

As the rest of the world drifted off to sleep, the reality of Tony's terminal diagnosis hit him hard.Tony (55) has been ...
23/02/2026

As the rest of the world drifted off to sleep, the reality of Tony's terminal diagnosis hit him hard.

Tony (55) has been living with non-curable oesophageal cancer since 2024 when the diagnosis came like a bolt out of the blue, rocking him and his wife Sonya's world. Changing it forever 😔

Staying on the hospice Inpatient Unit for pain management, Tony shared: "A few nights ago my whole situation come crashing into reality. I don't why, I don't know where it came from, but in the middle of the night I had a massive breakdown."

A listening ear from one of the experienced Inpatient Unit nurses meant that Tony could share his thoughts and anxieties.

As part of lifting Tony's mood, he had a visit to home for the night whilst staying at the hospice.

The next morning, his wife Sonya dropped him back at the hospice in his award‑winning BMW - a car with a sound system that had won trophies across Europe. This was where Tony sat that morning, for his next consultation with a hospice doctor.

This is hospice care 💛

Read more about Tony's adventures with his BMW: https://bit.ly/3OwXmnk

22/02/2026

Meet Gill and David – a daughter and one-of-a-kind dad - whose world's turned upside down when David was diagnosed with a rare jelly-like cancer.

Gill and David are one of the 1 in 7 families St Clare can care for thanks to gifts in wills 💛

📜 Download our FREE Gift in Wills guide and discover how leaving a gift - big or small - in your will can make a huge impact for local families: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

Hospice UK

"What I saw at St Clare Hospice changed me forever."Laura, a nurse of 20 years, thought she understood what good care lo...
21/02/2026

"What I saw at St Clare Hospice changed me forever."

Laura, a nurse of 20 years, thought she understood what good care looked like but nothing prepared her for what it meant to be on the other side - as the granddaughter at the bedside.

When her nan became unwell very suddenly, it shook her families world.

After a short stay in hospital, Laura’s nan was sent home. Her family did everything they could, but Laura’s nan deteriorated quickly and was readmitted to hospital. They were told she had days left.

“That’s when I remembered St Clare Hospice. I had spent a student placement there years before , and I knew – deep in my bones – this was where she needed to be.

"St Clare Hospice isn't just a place of care; it's a centre of expertise. The Hospice felt like home, not a ward. The consultant spoke to us with such gentleness and clarity, guiding us through what to expect. They made the reality of end of life feel less frightening, even beautiful, for my family who had never faced this before," Laura shared.

The night Laura's nan arrived at the hospice, she began having bad dreams.

"The nurses were instantly there, comforting her. Each time she had pain, they were there again with medication in hand. As a nurse myself, I know how hard it is to anticipate someone’s needs like that, but it was if they knew her inside out."

Laura's nan died the next evening.

Laura added: "We were by her side. I fell asleep for a moment, and a nurse gently woke me to tell me she had died. I broke down, overwhelmed with guilt that I hadn't been awake. Their compassionate in that moment - toward me, toward my mum, toward my grandad - will stay with me forever.

"And after her death, their care continued. They dressed her so tenderly - in her own clothes, with her rosary folded in her hands. That is the last image I hold of her, and it's beautiful."

Help us ensure our specialist care remains available for every family who needs it - donate now: https://bit.ly/4aXE9nw

It may have been a gloomy start to the year...but even the rainiest dog walks can feel amazing with Paws for a Cause! 🐾J...
20/02/2026

It may have been a gloomy start to the year...but even the rainiest dog walks can feel amazing with Paws for a Cause! 🐾

Join St Clare Hospice's virtual dog-walking challenge this March! 🐕

Don’t paws – sign up today: https://bit.ly/4poDI9J

• Walk, wheel, run, or jog 31 or 62 miles at your own pace

• Stay active, enjoy quality time with your four-legged friend, and bring purpose to everyday walks 😊

• Fundraise as you go – Psst… raise £30 to receive your FREE St Clare doggy bandana! 👀

• Make every pawprint count and help fund St Clare’s expert, compassionate hospice care 🧡

Tag your friends and family so they can join the fun too 👇

Paws for a Cause is proudly sponsored by Kew Vets

20/02/2026

1 in 4.

Currently, 1 in 4 people in the UK die without the hospice care and support they need 😔

By writing or amending your will and leaving a gift to St Clare, you ensure your wishes are honoured – and you help make sure that when a neighbour gets a terminal diagnosis, when a local family faces the unthinkable, or when someone you know needs dignity and comfort, we're here 💛

Not just today, but for generations to come.

📜 Download our FREE Gift in Wills guide to get started: https://bit.ly/47KWmDL

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About St Clare Hospice

St Clare Hospice is a charity providing specialist palliative care to improve the lives of people living with a terminal or life-limiting illness in West Essex and East Hertfordshire, including Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth.

Our approach to care gives patients, their families and carers, the confidence to cope so that, together, they can enjoy the best possible quality of life, whether at home or in the Hospice.

With limited NHS funding, we need to raise around 60% of our costs each year to provide our vital services; this year our costs were £4.8m and we forecast this will rise to over £5m next year.

We therefore rely on our local community to help us raise money each year so we can continue being there for local families facing one of the most difficult journeys in life.