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Dying man meets his angel

28 January 2016

A dying man from Luton has come face-to-face with his angel. Tony Jules, 63, from Sundon Park in Luton has terminal prostate cancer but turned his room at Keech Hospice Care in Luton into a fundraising hub to raise £40,000 to buy ‘an angel’ – the cost of a nurse for one year who will […]

Keech Hospice checks-in for airport charity partnership

14 January 2016

London Luton Airport (LLA) has announced Keech Hospice Care as its new charity partner for 2016 and 2017. The two-year partnership aims to raise a total of more than £50,000 to help Keech deliver much needed hospice care to both children and adults across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes. Keech was chosen following a public […]

Tony Jules gets his angel

7 January 2016

Tony Jules from Sundon Park in Luton has completed his mission of raising £40,000 from his hospice bed at Keech Hospice Care. Tony, 63, has terminal prostate cancer but rather than dwelling on the “if only” and life’s regrets, he turned his room at Keech into a fundraising hub to buy an angel – the […]

“Mummy, I just want to be at home for Christmas”

23 December 2015

To have a Christmas at home rather than in hospital is the present Jakub Steczkiewicz from Sanfoine Road, Luton has asked Father Christmas for this year. Jakub, 6, is one of only a handful of people to have ever had five of his organs transplanted at the same time – twice. His parents Edyta, 27, […]

Keech responds to NICE guidance on care of dying adults

16 December 2015

Today the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published new guidance entitled: Care of dying adults in the last days of life. The guidance aims to address many of the concerns raised by the independent review of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and gives a framework for healthcare professionals to provide people with […]

Little Santa’s make a run for Keech

27 November 2015

Pupils at Chantry Primary Academy in Luton are limbering up to join hundreds of Father Christmases for the town’s popular Santa Run. Keech Hospice Care’s 5km sponsored run on Sunday 13 December at Wardown Park is festive family fun and the chance to raise money for the Luton charity. It’s not all about the walking […]

Uncle completes gruelling challenges for nephew

15 November 2015

A Watford uncle has completed five gruelling challenges and raised thousands for Keech Hospice Care in memory of his 10-year-old nephew. Ross Coniam, 33, of Norbury Avenue said the past 12 months had been tough but worth it. “It’s a brilliant feeling to have finally done it, Kieran would be so proud of me,” said […]

Hospice uses annual report to bust dying beliefs

13 November 2015

A Luton charity is using its latest annual report to shatter public assumptions that hospices are only places people go to die. A hospice full of life, by Keech Hospice Care shows nearly half of all adults (46%) the charity supports across Luton and South Beds actually get to go home. Liz Searle, Acting CEO […]

Dying man raising money from his hospice bed

6 August 2015

Tony Jules from Sundon Park in Luton has terminal prostate cancer and only has weeks to live – but that’s not stopping him. As an intelligent man who holds you in compelling conversation, Tony has spent his life giving to communities – even in his final few weeks his selflessness continues. Rather than dwelling on […]

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