Stories
Read stories from patients, families, staff and volunteers about their experiences with Rennie Grove
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Pat and Maria’s Story
“When a patient and their family come through the door, I can recognise that sense of relief because I have personally experienced it.”
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Sandra and Wendy’s Story
Sandra and Wendy volunteer as gardeners at our Peace Hospice building in Watford. They share what they most enjoy about volunteering with us.
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Jo’s Story
Jo volunteers at the Peace Hospice building in Watford alongside her therapy dog, Falkor. She tells her story.
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Scott’s Story
After retiring, Scott was looking to give back to his community by volunteering. He can now be found driving around Hertfordshire most weekdays delivering patients to appointments, fundraised income to the right place and vital medical equipment to our hospice care teams.
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Gyongyi and Thomas’ Story
“Without the care and support from Rennie Grove Peace Hospice, Gyongyi wouldn’t have been able to die in her own bed in our lovely woodland home - a place she felt comfortable and happy.”
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Joan’s story
“I remember one woman saying to me at the day hospice ‘When I’m here, I’m the person I want to be’. She explained that we saw her as a person and not just as her cancer diagnosis.”
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Gill’s story
Gill helped steer the Peace Hospice through its first crucial years when the Peace Hospice Appeal began in 1991.
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Lottie’s story
“We ran ‘Tuesday Club’ every week. It was a lovely community and it felt like a family.”
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Mary’s story
“We were all volunteers who could see a need for extra care for patients who were very unwell.”
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Audrey’s story
“The Watford community and its people have always been the power behind the hospice, making it what it is today.”
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Noel’s story
“We were at the heart of the hospice at home movement. It was a completely untapped way of caring for patients and it felt like we were part of history in the making.”
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Moira’s story
“It all started with five nurses in our front room who passionately believed in a better way to care for people when they needed it most.”
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