When someone you care about is seriously ill, you want to know they’re getting the best possible care and treatment. We do too. Read more
We want to help people to live with their illness and make the most of the time they have. Read more
Palliative care is not just about care in the last days and hours of life, but about ensuring quality of life for both the person and their family at every stage of a life-limiting illness from diagnosis onwards. Read more
Finding Strength: Challenges and Opportunities for Patients with Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders (incorporating the Scottish National Training Programme for Palliative Medicine) This annual national conference provides an excellent opportunity to hear from experts in their field. We welcome all health care professionals with an interest in palliative care.
This October, we have partnered with a number of local solicitors and estate planners who have agreed to waive their will-writing fee for the month and instead write of update your will in return for a donation to Strathcarron Hospice. Our partner, Cruse Wealth Management, is also offering free consultations to ensure you and your family are financially protected both today and in the future.
Most people prefer to stay at home if at all possible and the Strathcarron Hospice Community teams will do everything they can to enable you to achieve this.
Strathcarron Hospice has teamed up with award-winning, local landscape photographer Sean Kerr in a new partnership that will see the Hospice benefit from a range of fundraising activities. Read more
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference is one of the premier events in Scotland for anyone involved in the care and support of people reaching the end of life, and this year will take place at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh on 20th September. All hospices attending the conference have an opportunity to showcase patient artwork at the conference exhibition, demonstrating the therapeutic benefits of creative arts as part of the overall hospice care package. Read more
Last weekend saw Team Strathcarron step out as some of the lucky 50,000 who won places in the ballot to take part in the historic Queensferry Crossing Experience. The sun shone on over 150 walkers who carried Strathcarron in their thoughts and hearts as they stepped onto the new bridge, creating their own little piece of history. Read more
Seven years ago a very special project began, documenting the personal journeys of six patients and a handful of staff from Strathcarron. Throughout the film the six Hospice patients allow us into tender, vulnerable and funny moments of their lives, as singing unlocks the patients' pasts, guiding their dreams and their futures. Read more