Remembering Peter Grace
Anyone who met Peter knows he left a lasting impression – not just for his wit or warmth, but for the way he faced life’s hardest moments with courage and kindness. In July 2024, Peter was diagnosed with cancer. He accepted his prognosis with remarkable inner strength and determination, even when the path ahead was […]
A Journey Home: Arman’s Story
At Harlington Hospice, we believe in supporting each person to live meaningfully and in comfort, wherever that may be. For Arman, this meant helping him fulfil a deeply personal wish – to return home and be reunited with his family. A wish to go home Arman was just 43 when he came into our care […]
A Graduation to Remember: Debbie’s Journey
At Harlington Hospice and Michael Sobell House, we believe in focusing on what truly matters to each person who comes into our care. For Debbie, this meant recognising her incredible achievement and ensuring she had the chance to celebrate it with the people who loved her most. “Happy go lucky, funny, scatty, lovable” Debbie came […]
TOUCH AND GOA! Shirley’s Christmas Journey
Shirley’s repatriation journey We have learnt at the hospice that travelling ‘home’ when you are very ill often means going back to the country where you were born. This can be a really difficult practical task but so important. Shirley is just 36, with a husband and two delightful sons. She tragically has advanced cancer […]
Thirty-One Years of the Sobell Bridge Club
The Sobell Bridge Club has been a long standing supporter of Michael Sobell House. A club dedicated both to fundraising and to providing a community group, it has raised funds for the building of the Michael Sobell Centre, supported its members throughout COVID-19, and at its heart is a warm and welcoming group. Our Communications […]
Behind the Stethoscope: A Journey of Compassion – Insights from a GP Trainee
In the last week of her 6-month GP trainee rotation at Michael Sobell House, Dr Mariam Koronfel spoke to Harry, our Communications Officer, about her time working on the Inpatient Unit. Mariam shared about her experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the value of simply being present for someone else, and the […]
Brenda and Kelly’s Story
In Summer 2021, Brenda’s health was declining and it became clear to her and her daughter, Kelly, that they’d benefit from some additional support. Brenda and Kelly worked with Harlington Hospice’s Inpatient Unit and Hospice at Home Teams throughout the rest of Brenda’s life. After a stay in hospital in 2021, it was important to […]
Cuddlebeds and the Camino Way
At Harlington Hospice we understand how important it is to be close to the people we love, during the good times and the bad. And no one knows this more than our Michael Sobell House Nurses who support the people staying at our Inpatient Unit and their family and friends. This is why our Palliative […]
Eight years of enhancing lives
Bhavini Pandya has been an Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Assistant at the Michael Sobell Hospice in Northwood for almost eight years. Here, she talks about her work and how the hospice’s Rehab Team supports local people who are facing advancing illness to continue living life in a way that is meaningful to them. I’m an […]
A full recovery and a wish for ‘hospice in a bottle’
After a tragic family bereavement, Catherine Szelewski found herself turning to alcohol to cope. As her mental, spiritual, and physical health fell into a deep decline, Catherine was referred to the Michael Sobell Hospice to receive end-of-life care. Then, miraculously, she made a full recovery after less than one week. This is her story. “My […]
