“When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.” –Author Unknown
Christmas can be a very difficult time for those whose loved ones have died, especially if this is the first Christmas without that person. The wealth of emotion surrounding the season can be overwhelming; there are so many thoughts and memories that it can be hard to process everything, and as a result, it can be hard to face the pressures of the season especially if, emotionally, day by day is a struggle.
Weston Hospicecare’s Family Support Team is able to offer support and time to listen, if you feel this would be helpful. Mary Thomas is our most recent member to join this team, which offers emotional and spiritual support. Mary is a counsellor and manages the Bereavement Service.
“Our philosophy at Weston Hospicecare involves offering care and support for the physical, social, emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of both our patients and their loved ones,” Mary says. “We endeavour to make sure that everyone who needs our support, whether that’s before or after a death, can talk to our specialist team.”
We also encourage patients to think about the way in which they want to be remembered by their loved ones, and several projects in our Day Hospice have enabled items such as memory boxes to be made.
Over the Christmas period, please feel free to come into the hospice and use our chapel. You can light a candle for a loved one, take a look at our Book of Remembrance (which is out for Light Up a Life), or just sit for a while and be still.
If you think you could benefit from the support offered by our team, and would like to meet with us, please call 01934 423 900 to let us know you are coming.