News and stories

A young woman’s determination to celebrate Christmas one more time has inspired our Care This Christmas appeal.

Nurse Cathy, our Outpatient Care Lead, invites you to remember loved ones this Christmas while continuing a family tradition that began more than 20 years ago.

Remembering loved ones and celebrating their lives were at the heart of Walk to Remember at Shugborough Estate on Saturday, 26 September.

Katharine House Hospice has received a 5-star food hygiene rating this year, matching the top score it achieved last year.

Mike Smith already volunteers his time and expertise as a trustee. Now, he’s taking that support further by joining our Retail Board, helping ensure our charity shops continue to fund care for local families.

Emma Yates brings over 20 years’ experience in retail and income generation, and she has recently joined our Retail Board to support the vital role our shops play in funding care for local families.

Local DJ Tim, known as TJDJ, has turned feel-good daytime discos into a powerful way of giving back, raising nearly £4,000 to support our charity.

After seeing the care his mum received, Paul Harris wanted to make a difference. Now he's doing just that a Retail non-executive Director.

Daredevil supporters walked barefoot across hot embers at our new Firewalk fundraiser on Friday, 27 March at Stafford Rangers Football Club.
Among those attending were our patient Julze and his wife, Rachel. Although Julze became too unwell to complete the Firewalk himself, our team worked together to make sure he could still be part of the event.

We’re taking some of our Therapy & Wellbeing services out into the community after Easter.
This means more patients can access our support closer to home.

Hospice supporter Ron was delighted to discover he’d won the £2,000 rollover prize in our Local Hospice Lottery. The win was a welcome surprise for him and his wife, Kay, a valued member of our care team.

When Elizabeth’s husband, Stephen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and advanced prostate cancer, she felt overwhelmed. Information came from every direction. None of it felt clear.