Local community works with Hospice Chaplain to respect religious rite

Imam Rizwan Rawat, chaplain at Michael Sobell House and part of the Spiritual Care Team, was recently involved in organising a Muslim burial over the last week of a woman’s life. Here, he discusses the importance of a quick burial in Islam, the organisation of the burial and how working with the Watford Muslim Community […]
Choices and the Life to Death Transition

Chris West, Wellbeing Services Lead at Harlington Hospice and the Michael Sobell Hospice, spoke to Harry Steele, our Communications Officer, about the importance of discussing end-of-life wishes, the transition from life to death, and the small acts of reassurance that can mean so much to a family. Harry writes below. Â One of the most […]
Holistic Healthcare and Breaking Silences

Dr Ros Taylor MBE has been Medical Director at Harlington Hospice and the Michael Sobell Hospice since January 2020. Recently, she spoke with our Communications Officer, Harriet Steele, about how the medical landscape has developed over her career, the importance of holism in medical care and the role of hospices in breaking the silence around […]
The Art of Remembering

On Wednesday 5th October 2022, our volunteers and Creative Arts Team held an Art of Remembering workshop. Harriet Steele, our new Communications Officer, joined the session to learn more about how art can help people facing advancing illness and how our memories can be transformed into tangible pieces of work. How do we remember […]