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We are delighted to announce our new Ward Sister Team, with Kate (far left) joining Forest Holme from the Older People Services at University Hospitals Dorset, where she was Matron, while Claire has now returned from maternity leave.
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We were sad to say goodbye to Emma (above, centre), who has moved on from the Hospital Palliative Care Team to be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Complex Frailty, assessing and reviewing patients in the community in the Christchurch locality. Emma started in 2016 on the Specialist Palliative Care developmental role, which is funded by the Charity, and is a position she credits with helping to “flourish her career”.
A warm welcome to Liz Wareing (left), who has recently joined the counselling team in a role funded by the Charity. Liz has a huge wealth of experience in Mental Health Nursing and Family Therapies, including 20 years in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
HSC Clinical Psychology Student, Mimmi Perren (above, right) has also joined the counselling team at Forest Holme every Friday until December.
Mimmi has worked in healthcare since 1990 as a Macmillan Cancer Support worker before changing her career direction in 2015.
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Meet the latest addition (above) on the ward - the Jolly Trolley - a Charity funded drinks trolley serving favourite tipples for our patients to enjoy during their stay.
Charity volunteer and supporter Tiff (left) kindly made and donated individual art therapy packs for patients in lieu of Mother's Day presents as Tiff's mum was under Forest Holme’s care in 2016.
With funding from both Forest Holme Hospice Charity and the Macmillan Caring Locally Charity, we are now able to offer these new comfort packs (above) to relatives of end-of-life patients across University Hospitals Dorset. Each pack will have a little note inside to say where the bag and products have been supplied from.
