Stories
Read stories from patients, families, staff and volunteers about their experiences with Rennie Grove
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Doreen’s story
“It's an incredible privilege to be the person that someone shares their story with.”
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Mick and Lorna’s Story
“It was such a relief to have someone come to our home and provide such wonderful care.”
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Nigel’s story
“I was worried about how we were going to fund it, because it was difficult to secure funds to pay for the running costs - nurses wages, oxygen and operating costs etc. But we did it!”
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Millesent’s Story
Millesent Marizani is part of our new Rennie Grove Peace Overnight Hospice at Home Team that provides overnight care for patients with life-limiting illnesses in SW Hertfordshire. She shares her story.
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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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