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The Prince of Wales Hospice provides palliative care and support for patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families.  We love to tell you about what is happening  around our  Hospice.

19/12/2024
Local schools bring carols, and festive joy to our HospiceStudents from Pontefract Academies Trust spread festive cheer at our Hospice with musical performances, delighting patients, families, and staff with their heart-warming carols.
 
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09/12/2024
Fundraising highlights: November's incredible community supportNovember saw a fantastic amount of fundraising from our community, for which we are hugely grateful. Here, we celebrate some of the highlights.Read article
05/12/2024
We have received four nebulisers to use on our wardFour nebulisers were kindly donated through the Asthma Relief charity and kindly funded by one of the charity’s donors, The George A. Moore Foundation, who support their work with hospices in Yorkshire.
 
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29/11/2024
Meet Janet, our Wellbeing VolunteerVolunteers are crucial to the running of our Hospice. One of our newer volunteers, Janet, tells us how she connected with the Wellbeing Team.Read article
26/11/2024
Terry's story: How physiotherapy gave him strength and independenceDuring his stay at the Hospice, Terry Pickering found that building his physical strength improved his quality of life.Read article
21/11/2024
We celebrate the Hospice's 35th anniversaryWe are taking the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us throughout our 35-year journey.Read article
08/11/2024
Fundraising highlights: October's incredible community supportAs always, our community has overwhelmed us with their tremendous support in October. We want to say thank you to everyone who attended events and helped raise the vital funds for our Hospice.Read article
06/11/2024
Pontefract resident wins £10,000 in Local Hospice LotteryDerek Goodwin has hit the jackpot after winning an impressive £10,000 through the Local Hospice Lottery.Read article
01/11/2024
The Inside Scoop: Meet our Occupational Therapist, Chris CookChris is the Hospice's Occupational Therapist, and he tells you about his role here in The Inside Scoop.Read article
29/10/2024
Successful appeal raises £38,000 to buy reclining chairs for patientsThanks to the help and kind donations of our community, we can buy 11 new chairs for our Incare rooms.Read article
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