North Devon Hospice newsletter - Winter 2017

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Autumn/Winter 2017

Our latest news for supporters and friends of North Devon Hospice

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My Mum’s strength through Motor Neurone Disease.

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Volunteers find love:

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John and Sylvia’s chance meeting at the hospice leads to 4 happy years together.

Mission:Unbreakable:

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New obstacles to test our Unbreakable fundraisers in October. Sign up today!

Horse visit to hospice delights patient at end of life Going the extra mile happens on a daily basis at North Devon Hospice, but it doesn’t usually involve bringing a horse on to the premises! After a conversation between hospice inpatient Patrick Saunders and a nurse, his love of horses became apparent, having been around them his entire life. Hospice nurse, Cathy Whattingham said “His passion for horses was so clear and they’d obviously played a big part in his life. We happen to be next door to the North Devon Equine Rescue Centre, so we thought we’d see if they might be able to bring a horse to the hospice to visit Patrick. Several conversations later, a beautiful brown horse stood outside the front door of the hospice!” Continued on page 3


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