1st May 2022

Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Pilgrims Hospices is very closely monitoring the situation concerning the COVID-19 virus and we are in close contact with Public Health England and the NHS. We have put in place risk assessments and contingency planning and are guided by the public health information we are receiving.

We continue to review not only how we operate now but also how we will operate over the coming weeks and months. We want to ensure that we are prepared so that we continue to support as many patients, families and carers as possible, either directly or indirectly, over the coming months.

If you’d like to donate to Pilgrims Hospices at this time, click here for information about our Still Here, Still Caring appeal.

Hospice services

Fundraising events

Fundraising events statement – Updated 23.12.20

Health and wellbeing

Your health and wellbeing during social isolation: Guidance from the Occupational Therapy team

Lottery

Statement from the Pilgrims Hospices Lottery team

Research

COVID-19 End Of Life Research

Shops

Statement from the Retail team – 12.04.21

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones face-to-face groups are now back up and running.

Click here to find out more and book.

What to do if you are concerned about yourself or someone close during the COVID-19 outbreak

Aside from government advice, Pilgrims would advise taking this time to think about the future and what is important to you and those close to you.

You may find these resources useful:

Medical professionals Dr Kathryn Mannix and Anna Batchelor on choices at end-of-life in the context of coronavirus

This guidance is something all local hospitals, GPs, ambulance services and community nursing teams, as well as Pilgrims, are using. It gives you the opportunity to make plans should you or someone close to you become ill, especially with coronavirus. We will talk to you about this when we make contact to review how you are getting on.

For up to date information on COVID-19, please see the following:

Government response
NHS: Overview
World Health Organisation: Advice for the public

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Jon Sillett – Deputy CEO and Head of Hospice Services (non-clinical)

23rd March 2020

Community spirit helps to fill Pilgrims Hospices kitchens

Local suppliers, businesses, restaurants and manufacturers have all helped Pilgrims to keep the kitchens stocked with fresh produce, allowing the hospices to offer a full menu to patients and staff. While many local services have been postponed in order to stem the flow of the Coronavirus, business owners and suppliers have generously thought of Pilgrims Hospices; offering their excess fresh produce to be utilised in the charity’s kitchens.

The catering teams across Pilgrims Hospices wish to thank the local community for their amazingly generous donations which have allowed the hospices to provide a consistently full and varied menu at the hospices in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet.

Ian Ashton, Catering Manager for the hospices said: “The local community spirit has truly shone through, we are immensely grateful for everyone’s support.

“We are delighted to say, through so many generous donations, Pilgrims Hospices has now fully stocked fridges and our cold stores are currently at capacity with fresh produce.”

“The east Kent community is always extremely generous and our relationships with businesses that have extra capacity play an important role in how our catering budget and kitchens are managed.

The local community spirit has truly shone through, we are immensely grateful for everyone’s support.

Ian Ashton, Pilgrims Hospices Catering Manager

“As we have no further storage capacity we will have to refuse any further donations for the immediate future. However, if you would like to share produce with us in the future, we will be delighted to hear from you.”

Thank you everyone for supporting Pilgrims Hospices catering team with your generous offers.

If your business would like to support us with produce in the future, please contact Ian Ashton, Pilgrims Catering Manager by emailing ian.ashton@pilgrimshospices.org.

Care is provided from three hospice sites in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet as well as in patients’ own homes. To offer these services to patients and their families the charity must raise £11 million each year from the generous local community.

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Information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Pilgrims Hospices is very closely monitoring the situation concerning the COVID-19 virus and we are in close contact with Public Health England and the NHS. We have put in place risk assessments and contingency planning and are guided by the public health information we are receiving.

Community spirit helps to fill Pilgrims Hospices kitchens

Care is provided from three hospice sites in Ashford, Canterbury and Thanet as well as in patients’ own homes. To offer these services to patients and their families the charity must raise £11 million each year from the generous local community.

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