John Taylor Hospice

Our accredited Art Psychotherapist offers people a different way to explore and express their emotions, working with children, young people and adults, individually and in family groups.
https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/ counselling-and-well…

It’s not too late to sign up to the Great Birmingham Run this October and raise funds for John Taylor Hospice. You can sign up here: https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/ 498-great-birmingham…

We provide specialist care for people living with a terminal illness and their families. Our vision is a compassionate and dignified death for all.

Today more than 600 people across Birmingham and the West Midlands will receive the care they need from us. Our nurses can provide intensive palliative care and practical support when and where you need. We’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Looking for a challenge next year? Why not climb Kilimanjaro and raise vital funds for John Taylor Hospice?
For more information please visit: https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/kili manjaro-trek

If you, your friends or family have experienced our care, we'd love you to share your comments and feedback with us. You can review us here on Facebook or on Carer Opinion https://www.careopinion.org.uk/opinions?n acs=1-217596154

Next weekend's Bank Holiday is the ideal time to invite your friends round for a Strawberry Tea - and raise money to help us provide our essential care. For ideas see https://bit.ly/2Jr1ZJb

If you're planning a clear-out this weekend please remember our fab charity shop at 121 High Street in Erdington. We'd love to turn your no longer needed goods into money to support local families.

A huge thanks to Nigel Ashworth who has donated some fantastic paintings to the hospice in memory of his artist wife Jan Wild who received care from our teams. Many of the pictures were created by Jan and others were painted by fellow artists. We will be displaying some in the hospice and others will be raising money for us at our shops.

Earlier this year we welcomed a new Complementary Therapist the hospice. She offers a range of therapies including reiki, aromatherapy, hand and foot massage, Indian head massage and reflexology. All therapies are offered free of charge to patients. #NationalRelaxationDay

Our Kitchen Team have received five stars for food hygiene in a spot inspection by Birmingham City Council. Chefs Steve Barfield, Clare Pressick and Tina Dixon, provide fresh food 365 days of the year for patients, their families, staff and other visitor. https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/ meeting-your-dietary…

On Saturday some of our fearless fundraisers reached speeds of over 100mph at Zip World to help make every moment matter for the people we care for and their families.
Find out more about why they chose to take on this challenge for the hospice here: https://johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/561- fundraising-zippers-…

The school holidays have meant we've been getting lots more children stopping by our charity shop. If you have any spare jigsaws, board games or toys you can donate to us that would really help us keep our shelves stocked.

Good luck to all of our zippers today Zip World. Thanks for helping us make every moment matter. 😃

Sisters Isabelle and Lily Berrisford have just booked their places in this year’s Junior and Mini Great Birmingham Run! Isabelle, aged six, and four-year-old Lily will be running the mini 1.5k route on 14 October to fundraise for our hospice.
You can also enjoy a great day out for all the family while raising money to support our vital work. Find out more here: https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/ 558-junior-and-mini-…

Do you have a van and are looking for a way to support John Taylor Hospice over Christmas?
After last year’s success we are running our environmentally friendly tree recycling scheme again this year!
We will be releasing dates and more information later on in the year so you can register, but if you or anyone you know has a van and would like to volunteer over the festive period or would like more information please let us know, you can call us on 0121 465 2000 and ask for the Fundraising Team or email fundraising@johntaylorhospice.org.uk

Our Living Well Centre visitors joined the team for a day trip to the National Memorial Arboretum in Lichfield. Here are a few pics from their visit.

Ever wondered what it is like to take on a challenge like walking 100km for your charity of choice?
Roger Cross shares his experience of the Jurassic Coast Challenge in our latest blog: https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/…/ 556-rogers-jurassic-…

Our nurses can provide intensive palliative care and practical support when and where you need it in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week. https://www.johntaylorhospice.org.uk/care -and-support

What an amazing bunch of people thank you for all the love, care about and support you gave my mum Yvonne thank you from the bottom of my heart your all remarkable xxx love Claire

The staff at John Taylor Hospice cared for my mum for the final two weeks of her life. We honestly could not ask for any more, the care and compassion shown to us all during one of the most difficult times of our lives was unbelievable. Due to the unbelievable care shown to my mum, I became a nurse myself.



Thank you to the incredible staff at John Taylor. I will never forget, your all angels.�

The John Taylor hospice is the most amazing hospice, my oldest and wonderful friend , Dee Reindl spent the last few

Weeks of her life their, and was looked after by these wonderful people, and I would like to thank them, from the

Bottom of my heart, you are,the whole team a bunch of angels xxxxx

Thank you all for making the last two weeks of my Dad, Vic Tambling's, life a lot less stressful and more comfortable for him than Sandwell hospital.

Your place is amazing and I found being able to go out in the garden to get some air and headspace helpful to me.

Your building, staff and volunteers are all a credit to what your set up to achieve and again thank you.

I can't believe he has gone. But the fact the last two weeks, as soul destroying as they were, had been made so much better by the friendly, approachable and more importantly, compassionate people you have who looked after my Dad will always remind me he couldn't have been in a better place.

Thank you all from my Mom Mary, Sister Charlotte, Brother Stephen and me. Oh and to finish off, as my Dad would always joke so I'll let the last comment be his

'Snakes on a plane, what's that about then? ❤️

Such a wonderful place with wonderful people, words will never explain how grateful my family are to the whole team when my Nan spent her final weeks in the hospice. Such caring and loving people and my Nan was so thankful to you all. She was pain free and very comfortable, thats all we ever wanted for her.

On behalf of Donald Evans family we send our thanks and admiration to such a wonderful team. The support given was overwhelming with each one of you knowing and caring for Dad as best you could. Thursday he passed surrounded by his wife and children and the day was actually made as pain free for all of us as it could be. Special thanks to Judi and Kelli who cared and guided us through stages gave us information when asked, a big thank you to Colin and Paddy, Dad absolutely knew you were there and I know truly appreciated your kind words. On dad passing the patio doors Gently opened !!

To all the staff that looked after him both in the day centre which he loved then in rest bite and over the past three weeks, thank you for giving him dignity, respect and Rice pudding and ice cream !! Xxxxx

Thank you does not seem enough at this time but we will be in touch soon to show our appreciation in other ways, please may we ask this is printed and sent to the teams ??

Sharon xxx

My wife (janet moore) worked there for many years ,they do so much good work to help other people x

My son ken byrne passed away last oct 12 months ago after spending his last few days there we flew frm Australia to birmingham to be with him and we had 3 weeks with him he spent his last 4 days in the hospice and they put us up as well i can not say enough about the outstanding care and love our son ken byrne received fron all the staff there all i can say is please god look after these Angles as that is who they are

Thank you allso very much again for all ur love & support may God bless you all

Mary Hammond carlson and peter carlson xx ����

My mom spent a fair bit of time at John Taylor's when she was I'll and she loved everything about it, she use to tell me all the nice things they would do for her, such lovely people there xxx

My dads currently spending time at John Taylor and what an absolutely amazing place, he’s comfortable, happy and at ease - thank you so much for making him happy and making our family feel welcome. I will be eternally grateful for it and am already planning fundraising events for the foreseeable future �

My beautiful nan passed away peacefully today after almost 7 weeks of being made comfortable by all the amazing staff at John Taylor hospice. Nothing was too much trouble for anybody there and they made her final weeks the best they possibly could've been. The staff are some of the most compassionate people I've ever come across and I thank them with all my heart for taking such good care of my darling � Rest in paradise beautiful xxx

Just won’t to thank all the staff at John Taylor for the care they gave my dad in February of this year xx

John Taylor Hospice we can't thank you enough for providing the most comfortable care to my dad (Michael Henry Wright) in his last couple of weeks of his life. Dad passed away yesterday 25 March at 07:00 peacefully. Yesterday was the longest hardest and one of the most upsetting days of my life but I do know that my dad is now at peace as he suffered for 20+ years who was cared for by my mom until he was admitted to the hospice. Dad you may be gone but you certainly won't be forgotten. R.I.P love you more than words can say your daughter Wendy xx

John Taylor Hospice is at the moment looking after a friend of mine, and I have to say what an amazing place it is. Everyone that works there are so caring and lovely. I would like to thank you all.

How can we thank you enough.. my lovely Dad Ray Bicknell didn't make it into your lovely hospice, he was very poorly at the end and chose to stay at home... thats where his angel Phillipa stepped in.. she came to assess Dad and realised just how poorly he was.. that wonderful lady stayed with us all afternoon and sorted all his meds to make his final hours comfortable, she knew exactly what he needed, arranged all the paperwork for the district nurses to be able to administer those most precious meds, organising everyone and everything and giving us much needed advice... without Phillipa Dads last night would have been unbearable for us all.. instead Dad had a peaceful night free from pain and fear... I cant express how grateful our family are.. the care and pure professionalism of this wonderful lady were second to none xxx you are one special lady and part of a wonderful team... thank God for people like you xxx

Hospice at home from John Taylor hospice are amazing the staff are friendly approachable and nothing is to much trouble. The care and support you give my farther and family is Superb

Thank you all ! A real credit to your profession and to health care �

Amazing place!! Our last few days with my wonderful mother in law was made as comfortable and peaceful as possibly in such devastating circumstances, due to the wonderful caring and empathic staff members!! We were made to feel extremely welcome and were able to treat it like our home!! Also, both us and our loved one were treated with the utmost respect, from our arrival, to her last breath and beyond!!! We, as a family will be eternally thankful, and my husband from the funeral up until this day has raised funds a few times, as way of showing gratitude!!! Thank you to each and everyone involved in the running of this establishment.... you are all amazing!!!! �����

Amazing care And consideration given to all patients and their Families �

Absolutely amazing people who do an amazing job ������ we should all donate to such an amazing charity xxxxx