HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE BLOG
Wondering how hospices actually work and why they matter? We share insights relevant to volunteers, patients, families, and supporters—demystifying hospice services while showing the impact of attentive, unhurried care. Discover how you might connect with a community where each person is seen and valued beyond their condition.
Skanda Vale Hospice – HIW Inspection Report 2026
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales found “kind, dignified and person-centred care” at Skanda Vale Hospice. Here’s the report, and why it matters now.
Volunteering as a retired nurse: Three routes into a Welsh Hospice
Three retired nurses. Three different routes into volunteering at a hospice in West Wales. One thing in common: they still get to do the bit they always loved.
The hospice funding crisis: What a volunteer-led model makes possible
Learn how a volunteer-led model has enabled Skanda Vale Hospice to expand during a funding crisis.
5 Skills You’ll Gain From A Charity Shop (And Why They’re Useful Beyond The Shop)
From picking out treasures to patience and warmth, you’ll gain these 5 skills from volunteering in a charity shop.
How to Volunteer in Healthcare
Volunteering in healthcare is one of those rare things that feels small in the moment—helping someone wash their hands, making sure they’re comfortable, listening properly—but somehow adds up to something quietly transformative. People come to it for all sorts of reasons: a clinical background they want to use differently, a desire to reconnect with the…
Why Volunteer at a Hospice?
Hospice volunteers offer time, attention and presence to people with life-limiting illness. Here’s why it matters.
How Can Volunteers Support Patients?
Volunteers play an essential part in how patients and families experience care during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Their contribution isn’t limited to one task or one type of role – some volunteers spend time directly with patients, offering steady companionship or assisting the nursing team. Others work quietly behind the…
Can I Volunteer as a Nurse?
Discover how volunteering as a nurse can make a difference in your community, your career and your life.