Christmas at Beaumond House is a time filled with warmth, tradition and gentle joy. Our hospice is a truly special place - a place of peace, love and laughter, where families can be together, often during the most precious moments of their lives. Here, care doesn’t pause for the festive season. It continues, day and night, with compassion at its heart. For many families, Christmas at the hospice may be the last they spend together, and we do everything we can to make it meaningful. The...

At Christmas, we are surrounded by symbols of light. Candles in windows, stars upon trees, lanterns guiding us through the dark. These lights remind us of hope, of love, of the warmth that endures even in the coldest of winters. In the hospice, we learn that light takes many forms. It shines in the gentle touch of a nurse, in the quiet patience of a volunteer, in the kindness of staff who make space for families to gather. It glows in the laughter shared at a bedside, in the tears that fall...

Here are the Christmas opening times for all of our shops over the Christmas period. A huge thank you to all of our wonderful customers, old and new, for supporting our shops in raising vital funds for the hospice. To find out more about our shops, please visit here.

People often ask me how I do the job I do. How I go to work facing the possibility of death on a regular basis. They ask how I do a job that would be hard enough anyway but throw in adverse personal circumstances. ​ Personally, I think if you ask most of us at Beaumond House our experiences are the driving factor for working in Palliative Care.  ​ How I see it... I may not be the best Nurse clinically nor the one who shows the most empathy and certainly do not come to me for a hug. But I feel...

After being diagnosed with cancer in 2018, Marian was given four to eight months to live. Following the diagnosis, the family soon realised that Marian had been misdiagnosed for some years. Once they got over the initial shock, Marian’s attitude switched to ‘We have a lot to fit in then’ and that is exactly what they did. Marian and husband Les bought a boat and enjoyed days out until that became too much. They swapped the boat for a car, and then the car for a van big enough to transport the...

The Big Give Christmas Challenge has launched today, #GivingTuesday, and will be live for seven days. Donations made to our campaign from midday 2nd to midday 9th December 2025 will be DOUBLED*. Many patients face spending their final Christmas in hospital, away from the comfort of home. With your help, we can offer them the choice to spend their last days either in our In-patient Unit or in their own homes, surrounded by loved ones and supported by our dedicated team. We’ve secured match...

Although Dot’s children had known about Beaumond House for most of their lives, they never truly understood the depth of support it offered until the moment they needed it themselves.

We are delighted to introduce Nicki, one of the newest members of our Hospice at Home team. With a nursing career that began in the early nineties, I have worked in a variety of settings, from stroke rehabilitation to gynaecology emergencies. After choosing to focus on raising my children while running my own craft business and working as a childminder, I was keen to return to my nursing roots. When a vacancy arose at Beaumond House, I was excited to apply. I had always loved palliative care...

Sue was a mum, Granny (Nee Nee), sister, mother-in-law and friend. She was a proud dog mum to Treacle and they loved their trips down to Dorset to walk along the Studland Bay beach. Sue was caring, loving and always willing to help those closest to her and help fix problems for others, whether that was fixing a plug or just listening to a friend offload their problems and worries. Sue never put herself first and as a family we are honoured to have had such an amazing woman in our lives. Sue...

Get into the festive spirit this December and create your very own beautiful Christmas wreath with Brookes Blooms , who are kindly hosting a wreath making workshop to raise funds for Beaumond House The hands-on, fun, and creative workshop is taking place on Saturday 6th December at Southwell Racecourse. 📅 Date: Saturday 6th December 📍 Venue: Southwell Racecourse 🕰️ Two Sessions Available: Morning: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Afternoon: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm All proceeds will go directly to Beaumond...