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Oaktober

Help us fundraise this Oaktober!

Join our month of fundraising for Oakhaven in Oaktober and you'll be helping us support local families facing a diagnosis or bereavement. 

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What's important to you?

Join our meetings in Milford, Hythe, New Milton, Lyndhurst, Totton and Lymington to help us plan to ensure we are meeting the future end of life care needs of local families.

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Local Hospice Lottery

Join the lottery that gives you a chance to win great cash prizes every week, PLUS an easy way to support Oakhaven Hospice!

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For those whose lives are affected by illness

Whether you are impacted by illness, caring for someone who is ill or recently bereaved we are still here for you.

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Remember someone

Raising funds for Oakhaven can be a fitting way to honour your loved one and create a legacy by supporting others who are at the end of life within our community.

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Be a Moment Maker!

In giving a regular donation to support Oakhaven Hospice, our Moment Makers are giving meaningful moments to patients and their loved ones at the most difficult of times.

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Signposting for Carers

We are committed to helping carers within our community and have detailed some useful information to support you in your time of need.

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Oakhaven Hospice: making every moment matter

Oakhaven Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care and support to patients with a medical referral who live in the New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities, both in the hospice and in their homes.

Our team of nurses, doctors, counsellors and therapists ease physical symptoms and offer psychological, spiritual and social support. Oakhaven’s care is tailored to suit the needs of each individual and, with a blend of specialist expertise and compassion, we offer support for patients and their families when they need it most - free of charge.

In addition to patient referrals, Oakhaven Wellbeing provides specialist support to everyone in our community who is navigating a life-limiting illness, caring for a loved one or experiencing a loss or bereavement.

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Oakhaven provides dedicated hospice care with a team of nurses, doctors, counsellors and physiotherapists to ease symptoms and offer psychological, spiritual and social support.

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Our purpose-built wellbeing centre offers practical support, social activities and wellbeing classes for anyone whose life has been impacted by health issues or the loss of a loved one.

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Oakhaven Care is a social enterprise company whose team of highly trained carers provide high quality everyday care for adults in their own homes. All profits go to Oakhaven Hospice.

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Anne and Jack

Anne and Jack’s story

This Christmas, there will be someone missing. This Christmas will be unlike any that Jack and his daughters have known before. The family will be together. There will be all the familiar traditions. But for the first time in 60 years, Anne won’t be there.  Jack met Anne when he was 19. It was at a […]

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Oakhaven Hospice unveils plaque in memory of Leon Crouch

Oakhaven Hospice unveils plaque in memory of Leon Crouch On Wednesday 30th September, Trustees and staff of Oakhaven Hospice were joined by the family of the late Leon Crouch to unveil a plaque in his memory. The plaque, located at the entrance of Oakhaven’s inpatient unit, commemorates the substantial gifts made by Leon Crouch to […]

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Oakhaven Hospice receives Armed Forces Covenant Award

Oakhaven Hospice receives Armed Forces Covenant Award Oakhaven Hospice is proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, reinforcing its commitment to supporting members of the Armed Forces community. On Friday 25th September, Captain Mark Pedler RN and Commander Stephen Walton RN visited Oakhaven, their local hospice, to present trustees and members of the Oakhaven […]

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Bingo, Beats and Business

Join us for a night of Bingo, Beats and Business! A music bingo fundraiser for local businesses, in support of Oakhaven Hospice. Join us at Lymington Town Sailing Club on Thursday 12th November from 7 pm. £15 per person for a standard ticket £15 to add a meal per person (optional) Food choices Bangers ‘n’ […]

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Alzheimer's

World Alzheimer’s Day is on 21st September

On Monday 21st September it is World Alzheimer’s Day September marks World Alzheimer’s Month, a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness and reducing stigma associated with dementia diagnosis. A key date within the campaign is World Alzheimer’s Day on 21st September. Admiral Nurses play a vital role in supporting people living with Alzheimer’s disease and […]

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A Gift in your Will helps Oakhaven provide hospice care now and in the future

A Gift in your Will helps Oakhaven provide hospice care now and in the future For the second year, Oakhaven Hospice has joined 126 other hospices in a national campaign. The advert, ‘This is Hospice Care’, will air on TV between 14th and 27th September. It underlines the importance of Gifts in Wills in ensuring […]

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Common myths about writing a will

Five common myths about writing a will September is Oakhaven’s Write a Will Month. A number of local solicitors and will writers have generously agreed to waive their fee for you to write or update your will, encouraging you to make a donation to Oakhaven instead. Click here to find out how you can take […]

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New referral email address for professionals

New Referral Email Address for Oakhaven Hospice The NHS has recently provided Oakhaven Hospice with a new referral email address: hiow.oakhavenreferrals@nhs.net Oakhaven accepts referrals from healthcare professionals at any stage of a patient’s illness. We encourage referrals at an early stage as evidence suggests that the earlier a referral is made to specialist palliative care […]

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Over half of UK adults don’t have a will – are you one of them?

Over half of UK adults don’t have a will – are you one of them? Research from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) shows that 53% of adults aged 50-64 and 22% of those aged 65 and over do not have a will.* Life is full of milestones: house purchases, marriage, children, divorce…to ensure that […]

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Managing Insomnia Workshop

Join our workshop to help manage your insomnia Are you navigating a life-limiting illness, caring for someone or living with a loss or bereavement? Are you beyond tired? Struggling to think clearly or sleeping poorly? Join us at the Coates Centre on Tuesday 27th October from 1.45-4.45pm to learn the No1 prescribed evidence-based treatment based […]

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Living well: signposting and support with Oakhaven Wellbeing

Living well is vital to your health and wellbeing If you are living with a life-limiting illness, caring for someone, or navigating grief or bereavement, your wellbeing remains a vital part of living well. Our next Living Well Hub will take place on Wednesday, 4th November, from 10am to 12.30pm, in the Coates Centre at […]

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Oakhaven fundraiser at Barton on Sea Golf Club raises over £30k

Oakhaven fundraiser at Barton on Sea Golf Club raises over £30,000 for hospice care. On Wednesday 15th July, Oakhaven held its annual Golf Day, sponsored by Frampton Estates, at Barton on Sea Golf Club. With matched funding, the event raised over £30,000. Thirty-one teams of four competed for The Oakhaven Charity Bowl and a host […]

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Oakhaven provides palliative and end-of-life care. We support those facing life-limiting illness and bereavement, making every moment matter.

Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s like to visit, spend time and receive care at a hospice. This hospice care week, we are debunking the myths!

❌ The Myth: Only people who have been diagnosed with cancer can receive care at hospices 
💚 The Reality: Hospices care for patients with any condition

We care for a lot of patients with cancer at the hospice, but many of the patients we support are living with other incurable conditions. That includes neurological illnesses like motor neurone disease, as well as end-stage heart, kidney and lung diseases, Parkinson’s and much more. We do our best to tailor our care to meet the needs of everyone. 

We are here for our patients at any stage of their illness to ensure they are well supported and cared for in the place of their choosing. 

#HospiceCareWeek #makingeverymomentmatter #thisishospicecare #OakhavenHospice
We kindly welcome your donations of preloved furni We kindly welcome your donations of preloved furniture - and currently, we have space for sofas, dining tables and other large furniture items!

If you have an item of furniture that we could sell in one of our shops, please do get in touch - if you're local, we may be able to collect it from you free of charge!

Call our team on 01590 637781, email furniture@oakhavenretail.co.uk with details or complete the form at https://www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/large-shop-donations/

#sofa #prelovedsofa #diningtable #table #prelovedtable #charityshop #furnituredonation #furniturecollection #donatefurniture #charityshopfinds #sustainableliving #secondhandfurniture #communitysupport #reuseandrecycle #giveback #localcharity #makeadifference #prelovedfurniture
Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s like to visit, spend time and receive care at a hospice. This hospice care week, we are debunking the myths!

❌ The Myth: Hospices are sad and depressing places 
💚 The Reality: Hospices are full of life

Many people who visit the hospice often imagine it to be a gloomy and sad place. But from the moment they step inside, their view completely shifts! We strive to make our hospice a warm and welcoming home for our patients and their families who come to visit.

The hospice is a cosy and welcoming space for our patients and visitors. From our newly decorated bedrooms, which offer private access to our lovely gardens, to the delicious homemade meals prepared by our catering team and delivered to patients by our kind volunteers and nursing staff, the comfort of our patients and their families is our top priority. We do everything we can to meet the needs of anyone who stays with us.

‘It’s a very serious situation, but the staff are very upbeat and have a good sense of humour. It’s not a depressing place; the staff were very cheerful and in high spirits. It puts a smile on your face.’

#HospiceCareWeek #makingeverymomentmatter #thisishospicecare #OakhavenHospice
🧁🫖🧁Could you host your very own Care for a Cuppa t 🧁🫖🧁Could you host your very own Care for a Cuppa tea party or coffee morning this autumn?

Why not have a themed tea party, a 'bake off' tea party, a book swap tea party, an alfresco tea party, a 'tee off' party, an around the world tea party, a green tea party - the possibilities are endless. The only requirement is to get together, have fun and raise a cup and some money for Oakhaven.

Register for Care for a Cuppa and you'll receive a special fundraising pack including posters, recipes and an easy and fun 'who takes sugar' game to play. You'll also have more resources to download from our website, including colour-in pages for children. Not enough cups? No problem, get in touch and we can lend you some.

Visit oakhavenhospice.co.uk/care-for-a-cuppa to register and our fundraising team will be in touch!

#CareForACuppa #OakhavenHospice #MakingEveryMomentMatter #HelpUsFundraise
Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s Lots of people have misconceptions about what it’s like to visit, spend time and receive care at a hospice. This hospice care week, we are debunking the myths!

❌ The Myth: "A hospice is a physical place you go to die"
💚 The Reality: Hospice is not a physical building; it is a philosophy of care.

While caring for patients at the end of life is just one part of what we do at Oakhaven, our work really starts long before that. We can help improve people’s quality of life even when they are first diagnosed with a life-limiting or incurable condition, or at any point during their illness. Many patients who come to our Inpatient Unit leave feeling much better after receiving expert pain relief or symptom control.

And - whilst hospice facilities do exist, the vast majority of our hospice care is delivered wherever the patient calls home.

As well as offering inpatient care, we have many specialist community services that provide expert advice and support for patients at any stage of their palliative illness. Each service is dedicated to helping people live as well as they can for as long as they can, in the place they prefer. 

At any time, Oakhaven Hospice is caring for over 600 patients - at home, at care homes and in hospital, as well as in the Hospice. And Oakhaven Wellbeing is supporting many more to live well.

Ultimately, accessing our services doesn’t mean a patient has no more options for support or an improved quality of life. The sooner we can support people, the more time we have to address their problems and ensure they are as comfortable as possible. 

THIS is Hospice Care.

#hospicecareweek #makingeverymomentmatter #oakhavenhospice #thisishospicecare
⭐Congratulations to Sally and Kate for completing ⭐Congratulations to Sally and Kate for completing their epic 77-mile walking challenge around the Isle of Wight, raising funds for Oakhaven Hospice. ⭐

Here is a little recap of their journey.

Day 1: Shalfleet to Yarmouth – 8.1 miles
Day 2: East Cowes to Shalfleet – 10.6 miles
Day 3: Yarmouth to Brook – 14 miles
Day 4: Venter to Sandown – 7.1 miles
Day 5: Brook to Venter – 16 miles
Day 6: Sandown to Ryde – 13.1 miles
Day 7: Ryde to Easte Cowes – 8.4 miles

Well done to Sally and Kate! You both did an incredible job! Thank you for making every moment matter!

You can still show your support for Kate and by visiting: www.justgiving.com/team/sally-woods-3
#oakhavenhospice #community #oakhaven #makingeverymomentmatter #isleofwight #walkingchallenge
Connect with others who are experiencing grief or Connect with others who are experiencing grief or loss.

Our next Bereavement Support Group will be on Wednesday 7th October from 10.30am to 12noon, at the Coates Centre - for anyone living in our New Forest, Totton and Waterside communities who is experiencing a loss or bereavement.

Supported by volunteers, you are welcome to drop in for a relaxed chat over a cup of tea or coffee. It is also a chance to meet others living locally and going through a similar loss. We appreciate it may not be an easy decision to attend; you are welcome to bring a friend or family member.

We are here to support you.

Learn more about our bereavement services at https://www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/wellbeing/ 

#oakhavenwellbeing #bereavementsupport #newforest #totton #waterside #griefsupport #oakhavenhospice
Could you volunteer some time to help in your loca Could you volunteer some time to help in your local community?

We are building a team of 'Awareness Volunteers' to help us raise awareness of Oakhaven throughout our New Forest, Totton and Waterside catchment area. We hope that people who might not yet know much about Oakhaven will learn more about the services we provide as a hospice and as Oakhaven Wellbeing for everyone in our communities.

We're currently looking for someone in Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst and the surrounding areas, who could take posters and leaflets to community venues. Could you give the gift of time to help us?
We are also looking for volunteers in Marchwood, East Boldre and Pilley.

Please contact katy.hawkins@oakhavenhospice.co.uk if you could help in any of these locations.

#oakhavenhospice #oakhavenwellbeing #oakhavencare #makingeverymomentmatter #newforest #totton #waterside #beaulieu #hythe #dibdenpurlieu #eastboldre #beaulieu #lyndhurst #brockenhurst #volunteers
It is sixth day for Kate and Sally’s mammoth trek It is sixth day for Kate and Sally’s mammoth trek around the Isle of Wight! 

Today will take Kate and Sally on a 13.1 mile walk from Sandown to Ryde. Here is a little catch up on their journey so far:

Day 1: Shalfleet to Yarmouth – 8.1 miles
Day 2: East Cowes to Shalfleet – 10.2 miles
Day 3: Yarmouth to Brook – 14 miles
Day 4: Venter to Sandown – 7.1 miles
Day 5: Brook to Venter – 16 miles

Show Kate and Sally your support as they walk their last two days around the Isle of Wight, in support of Oakhaven Hospice. 

Read more about Kate and Sally’s story and donate, visit: www.justgiving.com/team/sally-woods-3
#oakhavenhospice #community #oakhaven #makingeverymomentmatter #isleofwight #walkingchallenge
Are you navigating a life-limiting illness, caring Are you navigating a life-limiting illness, caring for someone or living with a loss or bereavement?

Are you beyond tired? Cannot think straight? Experiencing interrupted sleep? 

Join us at the Coates Centre on Tuesday 27th October from 1.45-4.45pm to learn the No1 prescribed evidence-based treatment based on CBT-I and how the limbic system influences sleep. Explore natural remedies and relaxation techniques for deeper rest, renewed energy and improved wellbeing.

Booking essential at www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/insomnia

#insomnia #oakhavenwellbeing #lymington #newforest #waterside #totton #coatescentre
Our Lyndhurst shop will be closed temporarily from Our Lyndhurst shop will be closed temporarily from 5th October for some planned repairs!
 
Unfortunately, we will have to temporarily close the shop to get these planned repairs underway. We will be back open as soon as possible.

Check back for more information soon!

You can still visit one of our charity shops in New Milton, Lymington, Hythe and Totton. Find out more: www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/shop

#charityshop #oakhavenhospice #makingeverymomentmatters
Volunteers wanted! Could you give the gift of time Volunteers wanted! Could you give the gift of time and become an Oakhaven Gardening Volunteer?

We are searching for people to join our team of Gardening Volunteers who take care of the Hospice gardens, making it the beautiful and tranquil space that so many of our patients and their families appreciate.

Every Wednesday morning our Gardeners mow, rake, snip, prune, weed and chop! Our gardens look beautiful as a result.

When you become a part of the Oakhaven family of volunteers you'll receive a 20% discount in our shops!

To find out more and apply, visit https://www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk/volunteer/

#volunteer #givetime #volunteering #newforest #lymingtonjobs #oakhavenhospice #makingeverymomentmatter
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