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  2. In Our Community

In Our Community

Strathcarron Hospice has always felt a part of its local communities, and we have a long history of providing care out with the Hospice building - from Community Nurse Specialists, [email protected], Lymphoedema and bereavement services. The majority of our patients are seen in their own communities and their own home. 

Community development is a natural and logistical extension to what we do. We support people to have as good a life as possible until the very end, and to have as good a death as possible. Normalising death and dying and early involvement with palliative care improves lives.

We embark on this journey alongside communities. We have accepted the challenge of standing back, rather than taking over. People don't have to talk about death and dying, but when they are ready for the conversation, so are we.

Home from Hospital service

Home from Hospital service

Alongside Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Forth Valley and FoodTrain Falkirk, we have all committed to the Home from Hospital project, with support from Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), and Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP. This Hospital Link Worker Service (HLWS) and coordinated community has been a highly successful “out of hospital” wrap around care across Forth Valley. The service has helped over hundreds of local people get home safely from hospital and as partners, we' Read more

Published: 10th June, 2022

Author: Ailsa Herd

Connecting People Project

Connecting People Project

Get to know someone else in your community and keep in touch through exchanging letters or phonecalls. Read more

Published: 9th April, 2021

Updated: 17th May, 2022

Author: Eleanor Davis

Compassionate Neighbours

Compassionate Neighbours

Strathcarron Compassionate Neighbours are volunteers from our local communities who can help people to make connections in a number of different ways. Read more

Published: 26th May, 2020

Updated: 17th May, 2022

Author: Deleted User

It takes a village...or two

It takes a village...or two

During the Pandemic, our Community Animator became aware of tensions arising between residents of two small villages. By offering a listening ear, and hearing their issues and different priorities, they're now coming together “neighbour helping neighbour”. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2022

Author: Ailsa Herd

A community benefiting from shared interests

A community benefiting from shared interests

When “Eleanor” posted on social media about a successful Tool Library in the South of England, and posed the question “would it work here?”, I dropped her a message, encouraging her to have a go. I asked if she knew anyone local who could help her with this. I asked if she knew “Mary”, and offered to introduce them. A successful introduction led to “Eleanor”, “Mary” and her neighbours setting up a chat group where a further 10 people were added. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2022

Author: Ailsa Herd

All About Me booklet

All About Me booklet

The Strathcarron Compassionate Communities team and people from the communities of Forth Valley have co-produced the All About Me booklet. This helpful booklet enables you to record and find important information about your life without having to sort through file after file. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2021

Updated: 10th June, 2022

Author: Deleted User

Putting Community at the Heart of the Hospice Movement

Putting Community at the Heart of the Hospice Movement

Our recent Webinar with Cormac Russell was an opportunity to present and discuss our learnings on the importance of putting Community at the Heart of the Hospice Movement. Read more

Published: 1st June, 2022

Updated: 21st June, 2022

Author: Ailsa Herd

Our Snowdrop Cafes - open to all

Our Snowdrop Cafes - open to all

What was originally a befriending idea to combat lonliness, The Snowdrop Café is open to all - a safe and happy community meeting place. Grab a coffee, a slice of cake and have a blether. Snowdrop Cafés are run by your local community, for your local community. All money donated is put back into the café running costs. Read more

Published: 20th December, 2022

Updated: 22nd February, 2023

Author: Ailsa Herd

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  • Healthcare Assistant (Hospice @ Home)

    Strathcarron Hospice @ Home service requires a Healthcare Assistant to deliver care in the last weeks of life in people’s own homes - across the Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth area.

  • Mrs Macdonald's Retirement Collection for Strathcarron

    We are collecting for Strathcarron at our end of term assemblies with parents/carers.

  • Strathcarron Big Birthday Sunset Meditation

    Strathcarron Big Birthday Sunset Meditation

    I am fundraising for Strathcarron as they are an amazing local Hospice who helped my Dad with palatable care in his final days. I want to say thanks by doing a special event at my Sunset Meditation at South Queensferry on Sunday 23rd of April

  • Ruth’s cake bake

    Ruth’s cake bake

    I’m fundraising to give something back to the Hospice for being there for my family

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  • Falkirk Furniture Shop

    Falkirk Furniture Shop

  • Our shops

    Our shops

    Strathcarron Hospice charity shops are located around Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.

  • Donate furniture and other items

    Donate furniture and other items

    We take pride in our Hospice Shops, which offer a wide range of new and quality used goods, furniture and electrical items, to help us raise vital funds for the Hospice

  • What we do

    What we do

    We want to help people to live with their illness and make the most of the time they have.

  • Volunteer for us

    Volunteer for us

    Our wonderfully enthusiastic volunteers donate their time in so many incredible ways – from volunteering in our shops, to managing our reception, to offering comfort and support to patients and their families.

  • Our In-Patient unit

    Our In-Patient unit

    When someone you care about is seriously ill, you want to know they’re getting the best possible care and treatment. We do too.

  • Stenhousemuir Shop

    Stenhousemuir Shop

  • Consultants

    We have four Consultants in Palliative Care Medicine

  • Ladies Lunch 2023

    Ladies Lunch 2023

    Join us on Sunday 14th May 2023 for an afternoon of entertainment with Kaye Adams!

  • Bridge of Allan

    Bridge of Allan

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