Weldmar Hospicecare

Do you know someone who was cared for on our inpatient unit, Joseph Weld Hospice, during our first year in 1994? Maybe a friend, relative or colleague. If so, we'd love to hear from you as part of our 25th Anniversary plans. Please email us with your name and who was cared for by us if you are happy to share your story - marketing@weld-hospice.org.uk

Tomorrow evening is your final chance to find out more about our 2019 Canadian Rockies trek. With views like this, it’s certainly going to be one to remember. Come along to Joseph Weld Hospice at 6pm on Tuesday 8th to hear about this amazing challenges plus we’ll be offering you some top fundraising advice and tips and we’ll be joined by some of our precious overseas trekkers as they share their fundraising advice with you. If you can’t join us, why not view our free information video online at www.weld-hospice.org.uk/canada

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our 2019 Christmas Tree Collection Scheme this year including Magna Housing, Dorset County Council, Acorn to Oak Tree Services, Groves Nurseries, Dorset Vehicle Rentals- Dorchester, Viridor and all of our volunteers. We’ve collected over 950 trees this year and raised over £8,000 for Weldmar Hospicecare. If our volunteers have missed your tree today, please call our office tomorrow on 01305 261800.

A massive thank you to all of our volunteers today who helped make our first of two days of collecting Christmas trees, a massive success. Over 350 trees today collected thanks to Magna Housing, Groves Nurseries, Dorset Vehicle Rentals- Dorchester and our fantastic volunteers. And then chipped and recycled by the amazing team from Dorset County Council who donated their time and skills free of charge to us. That’s Sherborne, Bridport and Beaminster areas done. Tomorrow - Dorchester, Weymouth, Portland and surrounding villages. If you’re booked in, please make sure your tree is outside of your home by 7.30am as we’ll be starting early. We are fully booked so are unable to collect any unbooked trees tomorrow. 🌲

Thinking of improving your crafting skills? Is your New Year's resolution to learn a new skill? Then Craft for Care is the perfect opportunity for you!
Running from the 1st to the 6th of April, Craft for Care is a community week whereby expert crafters and enthusiastic students come together to develop a new skill whilst raising money for Weldmar. There are a variety of Crafting workshops available from the 1st-5th April and a Craft Fair on Saturday 6th April.
The craft workshops will be available to book online soon - to be the first to hear about the workshops when the bookings are live, you can complete an interest form at https://www.weld-hospice.org.uk/events/cr afts/

Back in the summer of 2018, we launched our Patient Comfort Appeal Part 2 - our goal was to raise a total of £27,932 to buy 14 new chairs and their accompanying accessories to replace the current ones beside our patients beds, and thanks to your generosity, we were able to achieve that goal! Since the chairs are easily moveable, patients will be able to move more freely, to go outside in good weather, or just to leave their room and meet friends and family in our café. You have helped us to provide renewed comfort and confidence for our patients staying in our inpatient unit - THANK YOU

LAST CHANCE: today is your last chance to register your Christmas Tree as part of our Treecycling Scheme. We will be collecting and recycling trees from outside homes and businesses in Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester, Sherborne, Portland and Weymouth, and surrounding areas, this weekend. Registrations will close at the end of today www.weld-hospice.org.uk/trees

To all of our supporters, staff and volunteers, we would like to wish you a very happy 2019, which is a very special year for us. Back on 19th January 1994, we officially opened the doors of our inpatient unit in Dorchester and throughout 2019, we will be marking 25 years of Hospicecare throughout Dorset. We will have a series of exclusive one off events this year, including our Thanksgiving Service on 26th January, which you are invited to attend, free of charge. You can find out more about the service at www.weld-hospice.org.uk/events and we will reveal more about our 25th Anniversary later this month.

Have you got any New Years resolutions up your sleeve? If one of them is to challenge yourself and helping a good cause then we can help. We've got so many events lined up next year and for those who want to push themselves we have our Jurassic Coast Trek, Great Dorset Cycle Challenge, Wingwalk, Skydive, Canadian Rockies Trek and so much more. Find out more at www.weld-hospice.org.uk/events

Have you got a real Christmas tree this year? Did you know that the council will no longer collect them from outside your home in the New Year but, we will! In return for a donation, we will collect your tree from outside your home and recycle it over the weekend of 5th and 6th January. We will be covering Beaminster, Bridport, Dorchester, Sherborne, Portland and Weymouth and surrounding areas. Thank you to Viridor for their support as well as Magna Housing and Acorn to Oak Tree Services. Book your collection at www.weld-hospice.org.uk/trees

A massive thank you to Fay, Andy, Danny, Alisha and Leah who braved the freezing cold waters on Christmas Day in aid of Weldmar Hospicecare, as they all took on the Harbour Day Swim in Weymouth, as pictured here. Also a big shout out to David who swam in memory of his mum alongside his Dad and Uncles, raising over £1,200 for Weldmar after his mum died from a brain tumour last January. Thank you to all of them and to everyone who goes above and beyond every year to support our vital services.

Today we have launched our 2019 events calendar with so much going on for everyone. From our Colour Run and Bubble Rush events, to the Jurassic Coast Trek, Family Dog Show to our brand new Music by the Lake event. Find out about all of these events and more online at www.weld-hospice.org.uk/events

Join us for this year’s cycle challenge, which takes in the sights of some of Dorset’s most famous landmarks.
All three routes start in Dorchester at the Borough Gardens and follow three different routes around the Dorset countryside joining back together for a group finish in Dorchester.
The start of this year’s challenge begins at Borough Gardens, Dorchester, DT1 1RG. You will see the Weldmar station set up near the bandstand.
... Route 1: 26 Miles (registration fee £20)
Route 2: 54 Miles (registration fee £30)
Route 3: 74 Miles (registration fee £45)
Registration includes the cost of administration for this amazing ride plus:
Fuel Stations Finishing Medal Celebratory Drinks Sponsorship Forms Sponsorship is not mandatory, however we would love you to raise money for Weldmar Hospicecare and help support our services.
Applicants for any of the routes must be 18 or over.
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We've got some exciting news! We've just revealed on Wessex FM that in partnership with Kingston Maurward College, we are bringing back Music by the Lake in August. Featuring some of the UK's top tribute acts including Elton John, Abba, Bon Jovi and Queen it's sure to be a sell out. Find out all the information including how to secure your tickets at www.musicbythelake.net. Kindly sponsored by FGP Systems Ltd

This place is an absolute haven for anyone needing palliative care and those that are supporting them. All the staff, from volunteers and admin to nurses to doctors are all incredibly caring and considerate and can't do enough to look after everyone's comfort and welfare. We cannot express our support enough for this wonderful organisation.

The most beautiful place. Thankyou so much for looking after my amazing daddy in his last days. He was so happy there you treated not only him but us like family. Nothing was to much.truely wonderful doctors. The nurses are outstanding held my hand,listened to me,held me and just made the most horrible time a little more bearable.

Thankyou all for the care you gave and support we're very greatful for your service and for helping making end of life care peaceful cannot fault you in anyway and a big thanks to Bea for supporting me last week thankyou all xxxx

Thank you to all the staff for looking after my mum maureen Richards in the last 4 weeks of her life you are all truly amazing i couldnt of asked for any better care xx

My precious Mum spent just a few weeks in Joseph Weld before she died and her care was 5*. The staff were amazing and not only cared for my Mum but cared for us too. For this we will be forever grateful x

My partner and his brother are doing a sponsored bike ride today to show their appreciation for the care my mum received whilst at Jospeh weld hospice. Impeccable care and an all round wonderful staff team ÔøΩ xxxxxx

My mother was only there for 36 hours, but prior to that Debbie visited home several times. The advice was gratefully received and when Mum was admitted the staff were kind and considerate.

The building is well designed, and the grounds provide nice views.

Don't forget to leave a donation, it is a charity.

My lovely Nana was only here for a very short 5 days in November.



Coming from a very difficult 7 months and a particularly distressing 3 weeks in hospital, the moment we walked in through your doors we were all greeted with so much warmth, kindness, calmness and generosity. Thank you to every single one of the amazing nurses, doctors and staff.

The respect and care you gave my lovely Nana for her last few days was absolutely incredible. She became so calm and relaxed and you allowed us as a family to spend some very special moments together, for that we will always be grateful.



Although the pain of grief is so crippling, we feel so calm with the end my Nana had.

You are all true angels and the words thank you will never be enough x

My daughter was in there. And she was cared for and

Given so much love

She was in there from October 4. Her birthday age 49



Sadly Wendy lost her fight 20th December

She went very peacefully with my self and nurse with her

I will always be so grateful to them for caring for my Daughter till the end which was very peaceful

My darling Mum, Celia Doidge, was cared for by the outpatient team then spent 10 days as an inpatient last October. She sadly died but was with us all until the end. We were cared for as much as she was by the fabulous team. I’ll be forever grateful for your care!

Lovely people and really make a difference under heart-breaking circumstances xx

Did the Colour Run this year, planning to do it again next year and looking at getting a group together for 2015 Midnight Walk - this place deserves it!

Looked after my mum Isobell Melville .sadly passed away 12/2/2017 .staff were and are angles.thank you so much .you also looked after my sister and i when we were going through the hardest time of our lifes.this place is like heven on earth .the staff are all angles .from the bottom of my heart thank you.x fiona x

Just want to say a huge thank you to the whole team at the Joseph Weld in Dorchester. My Dad sadly passed away here on 2nd September and for the 7 days that he was here he and our family could not have asked for better care, shoulders to cry on or friendly smiling faces. The last week we had with him will be time we will never forget and was made the best it could have been thanks to you all. Lots of love and gratitude from Mick Hobbs family xxxx

Just such lovely staff, every single one of them, they not only look after the patients but their families too. Put everyone at ease and make the best of a bad situation. Nothing was to much trouble to them. I cannot thank them enough for all they have done for us and we will continue to raise money for them. They all are truly amazing people!!

Just brilliant. I lost my darling Nan to Cancer last year and without the help, care and support of the Weldmar Hospise Trust I don't know how we as a family would have coped. I on behalf of my family cannot thank you enough, and through so very sad circumstances im delighted to find such love and care on my own doorstep. You guys all rule. X

It is a wonderful place and all of staff members were very kind and helpful. Thank you so very much for everything you did for my mum.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would ‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏è‚≠êÔ∏ è Excellent care not only for my wife in her last days but also for myself and 3 children. Everyone of the staff deserve there very own stars xx thank you xx

A very special place for end of life, with very caring people

A truly wonderful service for patients and their families. I have previously worked here as agency staff. It is without doubt, the best healthcare facility I have worked in. Both for the service provided to patients/families, and excellent staff and ward management. There is actually suitable staff provision to enable you to provide care the patients require without being rushed. Other healthcare providers could learn a lot about superb standards of patient care and staff management.