Stories
Read stories from patients, families, staff and volunteers about their experiences with Rennie Grove
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Derek’s Tribute to Janet
Derek shares how the pandemic led him to create an online tribute page for his wife, Janet. To date, the page has raised over £15,000 for Rennie Grove Peace.
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Raj and Gizella’s Story
Raj has been a Compassionate Neighbour volunteer in Watford for Rennie Grove Peace since 2022, supporting Gizella.
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Carol’s Story
“What Mum really wanted was to be comfortable at home. She loved being in her own space. Seemingly little things like being able to see her garden meant so much to her.”
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Howard’s Story
“Dad came home on the day of my parents' 58th wedding anniversary, giving him and Mum the opportunity to down a last, celebratory glass of prosecco together!"
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Eileen’s story
Eileen participated in our 2024 London Bridges Walk in honour of her husband David, who was cared for by Rennie Grove Peace. She tells the story...
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Shruthi’s Story
"Being able to make a small difference to the experience of patients and their families at what may be a very difficult time is really rewarding."
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Jan’s Story
“I’ve done about 8 weeks so far and I’ve found it very beneficial. We do different things each week – sometimes chair-based exercise, or standing exercise, some weeks we use equipment such as balls and other times we try specific types of exercise, such as tai chi."
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Patient story: Counselling and Reflexology
“I’m so glad I was referred to Rennie Grove Peace to access these treatments at Grove House. It was so helpful for me at a very difficult time and I now want to make sure that other people know about, and access, these services when they need them.”
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Barbara and Bill’s Story
“From that point on, things looked up. Nobody could save my Bill from what was coming – but we felt safe now. Knowing the nurses were there 24/7 was like having someone’s arms around you all the time."
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Sandra’s Story
“Having 1:1 time with a nurse who could just focus on my needs, was amazing. I came out of the Living Well programme feeling more confident and positive about the future”
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Sue’s Story
"As well as the care and support for Mum’s clinical needs, my sister and I needed the reassurance that comes from having a team at the end of the phone to call any time for advice and support."
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Dave’s story
Dave has been fundraising for Peace Hospice Care for over 20 years, since his mother-in-law received care from a hospice and became a Compassionate Neighbour last year.
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