Stories
Read stories from patients, families, staff and volunteers about their experiences with Rennie Grove
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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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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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Colin’s Story
"Colin wanted to be at home and die at home – that was very important to him."
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Carla’s story
"At an incredibly difficult time in my life, the bereavement counselling service really was a lifesaver for me."
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Brian’s story
"The service that Rennie Grove Peace provides is unspeakably important. There is nothing that can prepare you for the finality of someone passing, but to be guided gently through the process by experienced hands helped prevent the experience from ever deteriorating into all-out hell."
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Allan’s story
Allan shares the benefits he gets from attending the Living Well sessions at Grove House.
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Dave’s story
‘Hospice sounded so final, but once we’d been referred to Rennie Grove, we realised ‘hospice’ didn’t just mean end of life. What it meant for Dad was the chance to keep living his life the way he wanted to, for as along as possible...’
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Taylor’s story
Taylor's mum tells us about the difference the children's Hospice at Home and play teams have made to Taylor's life.
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