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Hospice urges community to swap commutes for vital care

23 March 2020

Monday 23 March 2020 Nurses at a Luton hospice are urging commuters and those self-isolating to swap the money they’re saving on their daily commute to help ensure its end-of-life care services can cope. Keech Hospice Care, the children’s hospice for Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes and the adult hospice for Luton and Bedfordshire, is […]

A message from Liz Searle, Keech Hospice Care’s CEO

21 March 2020

Hi, I wanted to get in touch with you, as a much-valued supporter of Keech Hospice Care, to let you know what our charity is doing during this worrying time to make sure we can continue caring for our seriously ill children and adults, and their families. I don’t know about you, but this week […]

Covid19 patient and visitor latest information

17 March 2020

Tuesday 17 March 2020 Our priority is always the health and wellbeing of our patients and their families, staff and volunteers. With the developing coronavirus situation across the UK, we are taking further precautions so we can maintain our care services for as long as possible. We believe the actions we are taking will give […]

Mum taking on Bubble Rush in memory of dad and brother

22 May 2019

A mum whose dad and brother died within six-weeks of each other is asking the people of Bedfordshire to join her for an incredi-bubble day out and support the hospice which cared for her loved ones. Sophie Tillotson, 35, and her daughter Willow, 7, from Luton are asking everyone to walk, run or dance their […]

Tribute to Iris White, founding member

13 May 2019

Iris White, founding member of the adult hospice at Keech Hospice Care, dies It is with great sadness we have learnt Iris White, a founding member of the adult hospice at Keech Hospice Care in Luton, has died. Iris was 92 years old and sadly died on 10 May 2019. We were proud to be […]

Virtual reality tour opens up hospice care to community

4 March 2019

A dad whose terminally ill baby sadly died at Bedfordshire’s children’s hospice is backing the launch of a cutting-edge virtual tour to help families like his discover the wonderful care it provides. Tim Butler came to Keech Hospice Care in Luton for the first time when his baby son Alexander was seriously ill last year […]

Local hospice in top 20 of not-for-profit UK employers

22 February 2019

Keech Hospice Care has been recognised as one of the best not-for-profit employers in the UK after coming in at 18 in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 list. The charity, which supports children and adults with life-limiting and terminal illnesses, first entered The Sunday Times Top 100 in 2017, when it achieved a ranking […]

Nurse to walk over burning hot coals in friend’s memory

4 February 2019

A dedicated nurse is taking on the challenge of walking over fiery coals in memory of her best friend who died at the hospice where she works. Fiona Mitchell, a nurse on the adult in-patient unit at Keech Hospice Care in Luton, can’t wait to take on the charity’s Firewalk on Sunday 17 February. The […]

Take on the ultimate challenge with Legowalk

29 January 2019

Adventurous kids and grown-ups are spurring on others to walk over 6ft of Lego bricks to raise money for their local hospice after having a brilliant time taking on the challenge. Keech Hospice Care’s Legowalk is the ultimate test of mind and body, with participants young and old walking barefoot across hundreds of colourful blocks […]

Tot’s parents just want to see her smile for Christmas

18 December 2018

The parents of a little girl who was brain damaged and had to be put into a coma at just six weeks old are daring to hope their wish of seeing her smile again will come true in time for her first Christmas. Ten-month-old Skylar McLean from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, was a healthy and happy baby […]