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 St
Giles Hospice is a registered charity providing high-quality medical and
nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses,
as well as offering support for their families and helpers.
The dedicated team provides
individually-tailored care either at the hospice or in patients' own homes
across the region.
The range of specialist services
is provided free of charge to all who need it. Although St Giles receives
some funding from the Government, the charity relies heavily on donations
and fundraising.
The hospice began its life at
the former vicarage of St Giles Church in Whittington in 1983, when the
then vicar the Reverend Paul Brothwell became concerned at the level of
care given to terminally-ill patients in local hospitals.
Today, St Giles is a centre
of excellence and one of the best-known and most respected charities in
the region, with over 150 staff, 900 volunteers, thirteen charity shops,
the most successful hospice lottery in the UK, and £4 million spent
on providing care every year.
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