The Dorothy House Podcast

How do you support children and young people when they face the life-limiting diagnosis or death of a loved one? In this episode, Anne and Donna from our Family Support Team share their expert advice on navigating these challenging conversations. They discuss the importance of honesty, openness, and age-appropriate communication, as well as approaches to involving children in funerals to help them...

In this deeply moving episode, we hear from Seb, who tragically lost his mother at a young age. Seb shares his personal story of loss, the overwhelming emotions that followed, and the struggle to process his grief. He opens up about the anger he felt during his childhood and his intense desire to appear strong in the face of overwhelming pain. Through his raw and honest reflections, Seb explores h...

In this episode, Fin's mum Sandie and BA (Hons) Photography Course Leader, Stephen Vaughan, share their painful but deeply inspirational story about Fin, who died on 25 March 2022, aged 31, following the diagnosis of a brain tumour in 2018.  On Friday 20 October, Bath Spa University launched an exhibition and 100-page publication of work by Fin, titled ‘With This Breath’. This formed part of his l...

We all have a digital footprint. Be it on social media, via music downloads, gaming avatars, voicemails, photos or email. But what happens to all of these digital touchpoints when someone dies? We interviewed James Norris, founder of the Digital Legacy Association and MyWishes to help answer some of the most important questions about how to curate, protect and preserve our digital legacies.  For m...

Donna Oakes, Children & Families Practitioner from our Dorothy House Family Support Team and Simon Walker, Senior Associate Solicitor in the Mogers Drewett Solicitors' Family Team discuss the legal concept of guardianship, and offer practical and empathetic ways to navigate the legal options.

In this month’s episode, we spend the day with Helena King, Clinical Lead and Gemma Read, Specialist Nurse in our Community Palliative Care Team . Out on the road and meeting patients, we learn more about their roles and what inspires them to do the job they do – providing outstanding palliative care to patients in their homes, care homes and where they need it most.  

In this episode, we hear the deeply personal and emotional story of Jo and Anthony Millards son Benj who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in August 2018, aged 33. He died less than eight months later. As Benj fought his battle with courage, he found his way to Dorothy House, a sanctuary where he was showered with love, kindness, and compassionate care during his final days. As Jo and Anthony open u...

In this episode, we sit down with Maggie Crowe, the Director of Patient and Family Services at Dorothy House. Maggie brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the discussion, sharing her insights on how to provide compassionate care to patients and their families. She shares stories from her years of working in the field, and discusses the challenges that healthcare providers face when workin...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! Find out more about anxiety and relaxation via our Information Hub: https://www.d...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! Round off your relaxation experience with this beautiful piece of music, created...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this episode, Rupert takes us through this simple exercise to help focus on ou...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this episode, Lisa helps to bring peace and relaxation to your day with some k...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! For this episode, Rupert helps us to unwind using a simple visualisation exercise...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! For this episode, Rupert helps us to unwind using a short, simple visualisation e...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this edition, Lisa takes us through a simple exercise to help relax the body. ...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this edition, Lisa takes us through a simple exercise to help relax the body. ...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this edition, join Becky as she takes us through this extended mindful breathi...

We're bringing you something completely different for this series of The Dorothy House Podcast! Rest and Relax is our brand new album of guided relaxation exercises, created by our wonderful Therapies Team. We'll help you unwind by focusing on your breath, relaxing the body, and using visualisation techniques. Enjoy! In this edition, join Becky as she takes us through this short mindful breathing...

We’re moving away from the Clinical side of things for the final episode in this series of the podcast and shining the spotlight on our wonderful Retail Team! In this episode, we paid a visit to our Devizes charity shop for a chat with Shop Manager Roos Morsman. Roos tells us all about her time in the role, finding vintage gems among donations, and the importance of providing a listening ear to do...

This week, Hollie’s joined by Therapies Clinical Lead, Aimee Jones, who tells us about her journey into her role, the people who make up the Therapies Team, and the importance of tailoring our care to meet each individual patient’s needs. If you would like to find out more about our services, or joining our team, head to our website: https://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk

This week’s episode of The Dorothy House Podcast is now available! In this edition, Hollie’s chatting with Nurse Specialist Rebekah Jones. Rebekah tells us all about what it’s like working with patients across our community, what a typical day looks like for her, and the importance of being there not just for the patient, but for the whole family.   If you would like to find out more about our ser...

Join Hollie Gale from our Communications Team as she chats to different members of the Dorothy House family about their roles and how we ensure no one faces death alone. In today’s episode, she’s talking to Hospice at Home carer, Sue Spanswick, who tells us about what a typical night shift looks like, and the relationships she builds in her time with patients and families. If you would like to fin...

Psychological Support Lead Anne Montague shines the spotlight on how our Family Support Team are there to ensure that no one faces death alone. In this episode, Anne’s joined by Senior Social Worker Rachel Burns to talk about the importance of psychological support for both adults and children.   For more information on social care at Dorothy House, visit our website: https://www.dorothyhouse.org....

In this edition, Anne is chatting with Bereavement Service Co-ordinator Linda Owens about the different types of bereavement support we offer at Dorothy House, the process of grief, and how we all experience it differently. For more information on our Bereavement Service, visit our website: https://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk/what-we-do/bereavement-support/  

In this edition, Anne is talking to Creative Therapies Co-ordinator Ros Gardiner about the power of Creative Therapies for patients and families. Ros tells us about the types of creative therapy we offer at Dorothy House and how we've adapted these services throughout the pandemic, as well as sharing some very moving stories. For more information on Creative Therapies, visit our website: https://w...