Patient stories
Below are stories of patients and their families who have benefited from the many services our Hospice offers.
Annette
Annette Harris from Middlewich has attended our Dementia Carers’ Workshop for support in... Read more
Daniel
Daniel Stokoe’s world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the... Read more
The Garratt Family
The Garratt family say they will never forget the “incredible compassion and love” shown to... Read more
Helen
A mum from Crewe says she “can’t praise or thank St Luke’s enough” for the care and... Read more
Anita & David
David Sandland's beloved sister Anita Cooper was cared for by our Day Hospice. Anita, or Neety... Read more
Howard
Howard from Crewe was referred for counselling with St Luke’s following the death of his wife... Read more
Paul & Kirsty
A terminally ill dad’s dream came true when he ‘completed’ his family by marrying his... Read more
Joan
An important part of the care provided by our Inpatient Unit is emergency respite care and help... Read more
John & Joyce
John and Joyce Beech from Wistaston were among the first to benefit from our new Community Night... Read more
Fiona
"I feel strong and normal and back to who I was – maybe with a bit more fire in my belly as... Read more
Stephanie
"I can’t speak highly enough of the hospice and the staff.” Lovely words from a patient... Read more
Diane & Diane
Everything in life is a little easier if you have a good friend by your side. This is... Read more
Jackie
As Jackie Lewis looks forward to celebrating her 60th birthday next year, she says she never... Read more
Mel
Seventy-year-old Meleny Benyon says coming to St Luke’s “literally saved my life”. Mel... Read more
Dennis & Ken
Dennis and Ken were admitted to our Inpatient Unit at the start of this year and as soon as they... Read more
David & Barbara
Barbara Ward from Northwich has been cared for by our Day Hospice for the last two years, and... Read more
Lorna & Keith
Lorna Tulloch’s Dad Keith passed away on our Inpatient Unit following a diagnosis of Rectal... Read more
Mick
75-year-old Mick Birley from Crewe attends Day Hospice for support with his symptoms... Read more
Geordie
70-year-old George ‘Geordie’ Ramshaw, who has multiple myeloma, attended our Day Hospice for... Read more
Jane
The current situation with Coronavirus is hard for all of us but for those living on their own,... Read more
Sarah & Benedict
Benedict Clenton was just ten years old when his Mum Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer.... Read more
Billy
Billy Shelbourne from Winsford has been attending our Day Hospice for one day a week for the... Read more
Kim
When Kim and Keith Carrington planned for their retirement they imagined lots of laughs, trips... Read more
Ann
On New Year’s Eve 2018 – when so many of us look forward to what the coming year will bring... Read more
Carl
Alarm bells started ringing for Carl ‘Sam’ Telfer when he returned from a holiday in October... Read more
Robert
Four years ago Robert was given the devastating news that he has Motor Neurone Disease. "I... Read more
Daley
Margaret Ferris’s worst fear was that her son Daley would die alone. 38-year-old Daley had end... Read more