The Hospice Of St Francis

Do you, or someone you know, need to get kitted out with furniture for university/a new flat/home makeover? We've got you covered with our up to 50% off sale at our pre-loved furniture shop Returned to Glory. The sale starts tomorrow until next week - come early to grab the best bargains!

*Job Vacancy* We love what we do & we know you will too! Do you love caring for people? We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team providing care at home across our community. Check out our Support Worker roles & apply now: www.stfrancis.org.uk/…/new-vacancies--- senior-community-sup… #aplacetothrive

#CharityTuesday We need another 3 runners to join our Hospice elephant at the start line for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 14th October, who’s in?! These places have to be filled by Friday - for more info or to book your spot click here: www.stfrancis.org.uk/…/eve…/detail/ro yal-parks-half-marathon

Yesterday the Pritchards (Fiona, Kevin, Marcus and James - pictured) started their mammoth 1100km bike ride through France from Orleans to Biarritz. They’re raising money for Bowel Cancer UK and the Hospice in memory of their brother/brother-in-law/uncle Malcolm. Here’s the link if you’d like to read their story and make a donation https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fund…/ showROFundraiserPage… Good luck guys and thanks so much for your support! #Weloveyoursupport

We have 7 acres of beautiful gardens, tended to by our fantastic volunteer gardeners. Can you join the team on Tuesday mornings to help out? Email volunteering@stfrancis.org.uk for more info on what is required. #gardening #volunteer #gardens #aplacetothrive #makeadifference

Relax and unwind at Skin Care Solutions Skin Care Solutions Health and Wellbeing event. Yoga, Tai Chi, Mediation and a glass of bubbles, what a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Click the link below for more details. https://www.facebook.com/events/662388087 434345/?active_tab=about

Coming up next month...our RHS Chelsea Garden Grand Opening on Sunday 16th September 12.30-5pm. The event boasts guest speakers, a welcome glass of fizz, tea, cake, canapes, live music from a steel pan band, butterfly & bee displays, tours of the Hospice’s gardens and the ribbon cutting of the Silver-Gilt winning Myeloma UK Garden. Buy tickets online now.

Congratulations to Anne & Brian Lake who recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They kindly asked for donations to the Hospice instead of gifts because "at our age, we don’t need anything!" Anne, a Hospice home box collector, said "everyone said we were too young & it wouldn't last" when they got married - they're definitely proving those doubters wrong! Thank you for your support and best wishes for the future. #weloveyoursupport

Please note that both Shootersway & Durrants Lane are closed today due to roadworks. Please ask one of the contractors if you need to gain access & they may be able to let you through or follow the diversion signs. Both roads should reopen at 4pm. Source: roadworks.org/?tmi=4429425

Fancy a game of golf at the prestigious Ashridge Golf Club? We have a few spaces left for our last golf day of the year on Wednesday 18th September. Need more convincing? There's also a chance to win £5000 in the on-course hole in one competition & a new silent auction with some fab prizes. Find out more here: http://ow.ly/TUuN30llIkr

Please note that both Shootersway and Durrants Lane are currently closed due to roadworks. Please access us via Darrs Lane. Both roads should be reopened by 4pm today.

Sculpture going into position! Exciting times!

*Volunteer for us* Our charity shops need your help, do you have a morning or afternoon a week spare to offer a hand...sorting donations, championing Gift Aid, keeping the shop tidy, working on the till & providing excellent customer service. Sound like something you can do? Please get in touch: volunteering@stfrancis.org.uk

We're excited to see the RHS - Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show Myeloma UK garden taking shape out the front of the Hospice this week. It's all coming together thanks to kane-group.co.uk, John Everiss Design, thornplanthire.co.uk & Hardings Concrete. Tickets are available for our RHS Chelsea Garden Grand Opening from the Hospice, our charity shops and online.

We'd like to share this lovely feedback from Hilary who stayed in one of our beds recently. She said: “Although I’ve not been well whilst I’ve been here, it has been one of the happiest times in my life. It is such a beautiful place, so peaceful with smiling people and beautiful gardens. Everyone has been extremely helpful and friendly and you are made to feel very special. When you are confronted with illness, it’s wonderful to feel so supported.”
#yourpreciouslife

Have you got caught up in the #hemelrocks #berkorocks #tringrocks #bovingdonrocks #stalbansrocks craze? Well look what we found in our Hemel charity shop! We found it in a shoe on display in our shop window! We will re-hide it..watch this space!

had the most amazing time ever today, first time on plane but best time jumping out of it, going to do it again, so happy with myself

You are all so kind. My father comes I every Monday for physio and you help him with his balance and Confidence.you also support my mother who enjoys the carers coffee mornings. I thank you so much. Xxx

What an incredible place and with the most amazing staff from the Doctors to all the wonderful volunteers. They looked after my Mum in her last week's and made it an incredibly special time. We will always be eternally grateful to the Hospice and will support them to enable other families to experience their wonderful care. �����

There are no words to express how wonderful this place is, or how incredibly kind, caring and supportive the staff are. You made our beloved Nan Joyce's final days ones of comfort and peace when she stayed with you in March 2015. We can't thank you enough for that.

The most wonderful place. Looked after my beautiful mother in her final weeks. She knew what she liked and wasn't afraid to say otherwise, but she loved it there. Always commented on the lovely views or how they accommodated for her needs food wise, as she was a vegetarian. Lovely staff, beautiful space, just wonderful. Even let me stay the night with full support on her last night! Thank you very much. xxx

Thank you.....2 little words but they are said with heartfelt thanks to all the staff and volunteers at this wonderful place. My Alfie stayed here on three separate occasions, two were to get his pain back under control but unfortunately on his third visit in June we lost him. He always said that the hospice was the next best thing to being at home. We as a family will never be able to repay you for all the love and care he received but we take great comfort in returning to visit his leaves on the Memory Tree. Thank you from all the Bannerman family

Thank you to all of you who looked after my precious Nan is her last week of her life. You are all amazing kind people & are so caring. I would like to say a special thanks to Eddie who made my Nan smile a lot, she had a little soft spot for him xx

Thank you for the care and support you gave to my wonderful Nana and our entire family. The care my Nana received in the last few weeks of her life spent at the Hospice was second to none. Thank you so much �

Such a wonderful place. I cannot express my gratitude for the care my father received before he passed away last week. Such a sad and surreal time but eased greatly by the caring staff. Thank you.

Such a warming beautiful place my nan was only there there days but the care she received was amazing. This place will always have a special place in my heart and my family can't thank you enough

My Grandma was with you for her last few days recently, the care and attention all staff showed her and my family were amazing! We can't thank you enough for ensuring her comfort in her last few days.

Just wanted to send you all a massive thank you the care and the attention that you gave my mum (Sonia) who sadly passed away yesterday, you were all amazing and so supportive. I am feeling a little lost not being there today after spending over 3 weeks at the hospice. All the hospice staff are so wonderful � thank you from the bottom of my heart �

I will always be thankful to the wonderful Hospice of St Francis for the love and compassion they showed my family during my Mum's final weeks. My Mum couldn't speak highly enough of the care and support she received by all staff and volunteers at St Francis. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Xx

I cannot thank the hospice staff and volunteers enough for how they treated my mum and family in such a tragic time of our lives! Amazing! Words are just not enough!

Beautiful place beautiful people best care my husband could ever have had will never forget how wonderful they all were was 13 years ago now that my hubbies passed away he was in the old building but then care was as good then as it is now thank you all

An amazing place with and amazing atmosphere! Really made my Grandad feel peaceful and comfortable until the end. We will be forever thankfull x

Although Dad was not at the hospice for long I can't put in words how great I think this place is. Made such a sad time easier. And the care you gave dad was outstanding. ��

A thankyou is not a big enough word for taking away the pain and suffering of a lovely lady in her final hours surrounded by close friends, family and her dog Dizzy. I wish she was still here but she's not. The compassion shown by the Hospice staff was truly heartwarming. Thank you x

A change of plans after we were taking my uncle out for a bite to eat, we ended up getting a takeaway at last minute!l as we were unable to get transport for wheelchair access! The staff were amazing and couldn’t have done anymore to accommodate 13 of us in and able to sit together in the dinning room, giving us plates, cutlery and additional table so we could all sit together! Amazing place but couldn’t be amazing without the staff and volunteers who run the centre! Thank you from not only me but from Tony’s family too! X

had the most amazing time ever today, first time on plane but best time jumping out of it, going to do it again, so happy with myself

You are all so kind. My father comes I every Monday for physio and you help him with his balance and Confidence.you also support my mother who enjoys the carers coffee mornings. I thank you so much. Xxx

What an incredible place and with the most amazing staff from the Doctors to all the wonderful volunteers. They looked after my Mum in her last week's and made it an incredibly special time. We will always be eternally grateful to the Hospice and will support them to enable other families to experience their wonderful care. �����

There are no words to express how wonderful this place is, or how incredibly kind, caring and supportive the staff are. You made our beloved Nan Joyce's final days ones of comfort and peace when she stayed with you in March 2015. We can't thank you enough for that.

The most wonderful place. Looked after my beautiful mother in her final weeks. She knew what she liked and wasn't afraid to say otherwise, but she loved it there. Always commented on the lovely views or how they accommodated for her needs food wise, as she was a vegetarian. Lovely staff, beautiful space, just wonderful. Even let me stay the night with full support on her last night! Thank you very much. xxx

Thank you.....2 little words but they are said with heartfelt thanks to all the staff and volunteers at this wonderful place. My Alfie stayed here on three separate occasions, two were to get his pain back under control but unfortunately on his third visit in June we lost him. He always said that the hospice was the next best thing to being at home. We as a family will never be able to repay you for all the love and care he received but we take great comfort in returning to visit his leaves on the Memory Tree. Thank you from all the Bannerman family

Thank you to all of you who looked after my precious Nan is her last week of her life. You are all amazing kind people & are so caring. I would like to say a special thanks to Eddie who made my Nan smile a lot, she had a little soft spot for him xx

Thank you for the care and support you gave to my wonderful Nana and our entire family. The care my Nana received in the last few weeks of her life spent at the Hospice was second to none. Thank you so much �

Such a wonderful place. I cannot express my gratitude for the care my father received before he passed away last week. Such a sad and surreal time but eased greatly by the caring staff. Thank you.

Such a warming beautiful place my nan was only there there days but the care she received was amazing. This place will always have a special place in my heart and my family can't thank you enough

My Grandma was with you for her last few days recently, the care and attention all staff showed her and my family were amazing! We can't thank you enough for ensuring her comfort in her last few days.

Just wanted to send you all a massive thank you the care and the attention that you gave my mum (Sonia) who sadly passed away yesterday, you were all amazing and so supportive. I am feeling a little lost not being there today after spending over 3 weeks at the hospice. All the hospice staff are so wonderful � thank you from the bottom of my heart �

I will always be thankful to the wonderful Hospice of St Francis for the love and compassion they showed my family during my Mum's final weeks. My Mum couldn't speak highly enough of the care and support she received by all staff and volunteers at St Francis. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Xx

I cannot thank the hospice staff and volunteers enough for how they treated my mum and family in such a tragic time of our lives! Amazing! Words are just not enough!

Beautiful place beautiful people best care my husband could ever have had will never forget how wonderful they all were was 13 years ago now that my hubbies passed away he was in the old building but then care was as good then as it is now thank you all

An amazing place with and amazing atmosphere! Really made my Grandad feel peaceful and comfortable until the end. We will be forever thankfull x

Although Dad was not at the hospice for long I can't put in words how great I think this place is. Made such a sad time easier. And the care you gave dad was outstanding. ��

A thankyou is not a big enough word for taking away the pain and suffering of a lovely lady in her final hours surrounded by close friends, family and her dog Dizzy. I wish she was still here but she's not. The compassion shown by the Hospice staff was truly heartwarming. Thank you x

A change of plans after we were taking my uncle out for a bite to eat, we ended up getting a takeaway at last minute!l as we were unable to get transport for wheelchair access! The staff were amazing and couldn’t have done anymore to accommodate 13 of us in and able to sit together in the dinning room, giving us plates, cutlery and additional table so we could all sit together! Amazing place but couldn’t be amazing without the staff and volunteers who run the centre! Thank you from not only me but from Tony’s family too! X

had the most amazing time ever today, first time on plane but best time jumping out of it, going to do it again, so happy with myself

You are all so kind. My father comes I every Monday for physio and you help him with his balance and Confidence.you also support my mother who enjoys the carers coffee mornings. I thank you so much. Xxx

What an incredible place and with the most amazing staff from the Doctors to all the wonderful volunteers. They looked after my Mum in her last week's and made it an incredibly special time. We will always be eternally grateful to the Hospice and will support them to enable other families to experience their wonderful care. �����

There are no words to express how wonderful this place is, or how incredibly kind, caring and supportive the staff are. You made our beloved Nan Joyce's final days ones of comfort and peace when she stayed with you in March 2015. We can't thank you enough for that.

The most wonderful place. Looked after my beautiful mother in her final weeks. She knew what she liked and wasn't afraid to say otherwise, but she loved it there. Always commented on the lovely views or how they accommodated for her needs food wise, as she was a vegetarian. Lovely staff, beautiful space, just wonderful. Even let me stay the night with full support on her last night! Thank you very much. xxx

Thank you.....2 little words but they are said with heartfelt thanks to all the staff and volunteers at this wonderful place. My Alfie stayed here on three separate occasions, two were to get his pain back under control but unfortunately on his third visit in June we lost him. He always said that the hospice was the next best thing to being at home. We as a family will never be able to repay you for all the love and care he received but we take great comfort in returning to visit his leaves on the Memory Tree. Thank you from all the Bannerman family

Thank you to all of you who looked after my precious Nan is her last week of her life. You are all amazing kind people & are so caring. I would like to say a special thanks to Eddie who made my Nan smile a lot, she had a little soft spot for him xx

Thank you for the care and support you gave to my wonderful Nana and our entire family. The care my Nana received in the last few weeks of her life spent at the Hospice was second to none. Thank you so much �

Such a wonderful place. I cannot express my gratitude for the care my father received before he passed away last week. Such a sad and surreal time but eased greatly by the caring staff. Thank you.

Such a warming beautiful place my nan was only there there days but the care she received was amazing. This place will always have a special place in my heart and my family can't thank you enough

My Grandma was with you for her last few days recently, the care and attention all staff showed her and my family were amazing! We can't thank you enough for ensuring her comfort in her last few days.

Just wanted to send you all a massive thank you the care and the attention that you gave my mum (Sonia) who sadly passed away yesterday, you were all amazing and so supportive. I am feeling a little lost not being there today after spending over 3 weeks at the hospice. All the hospice staff are so wonderful � thank you from the bottom of my heart �

I will always be thankful to the wonderful Hospice of St Francis for the love and compassion they showed my family during my Mum's final weeks. My Mum couldn't speak highly enough of the care and support she received by all staff and volunteers at St Francis. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Xx

I cannot thank the hospice staff and volunteers enough for how they treated my mum and family in such a tragic time of our lives! Amazing! Words are just not enough!

Beautiful place beautiful people best care my husband could ever have had will never forget how wonderful they all were was 13 years ago now that my hubbies passed away he was in the old building but then care was as good then as it is now thank you all

An amazing place with and amazing atmosphere! Really made my Grandad feel peaceful and comfortable until the end. We will be forever thankfull x

Although Dad was not at the hospice for long I can't put in words how great I think this place is. Made such a sad time easier. And the care you gave dad was outstanding. ��

A thankyou is not a big enough word for taking away the pain and suffering of a lovely lady in her final hours surrounded by close friends, family and her dog Dizzy. I wish she was still here but she's not. The compassion shown by the Hospice staff was truly heartwarming. Thank you x

A change of plans after we were taking my uncle out for a bite to eat, we ended up getting a takeaway at last minute!l as we were unable to get transport for wheelchair access! The staff were amazing and couldn’t have done anymore to accommodate 13 of us in and able to sit together in the dinning room, giving us plates, cutlery and additional table so we could all sit together! Amazing place but couldn’t be amazing without the staff and volunteers who run the centre! Thank you from not only me but from Tony’s family too! X