Stories

Hello, I’m Doug and I was a patient at Saint Catherine’s before my health improved enough for me to be discharged to a nursing home. I was admitted to Saint Catherine’s in May this year to help with the management of my rectal cancer. I was in the care of the wonderful team there before […]

My name is Peter and the charity has a special place in my heart as my wife, Madge, was cared for by Saint Catherine’s – both in the in-patient unit and by Hospice at Home – before she passed away in September 2019. We supported Saint Catherine’s even when Madge was alive and when it […]

My name is Lindsay and my mum Carol passed away in February 2020 after a short stay in Saint Catherine’s Myself and my family are so thankful and have such gratitude for the services the hospice provides. As a family we certainly didn’t ever imagine we would be using their services one day, but we’re […]

My name is Katie and my grandad Kenneth was cared for at Saint Catherine’s during the final stages of his life. My grandad was an incredibly special part of my life – he is missed dearly but will never be forgotten. I was fortunate enough to be able to visit him within this amazing hospice. […]

My name is Mark and in February 2019 I lost my wonderful wife Jenny, who had been battling cancer. Jenny had fought breast cancer 11 years before, and when she became poorly again it was such a shock to us all as a family. Jenny had always been very active and we loved running our […]

My wife Annette was diagnosed with incurable cancer in August 2016, a few months after our 40th wedding anniversary. The cancer was very advanced and the outlook was poor, but Annette vowed to fight the cancer and embarked upon an indefinite course of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Over two years whenever we needed support the hospice […]

“In 2017 I took part in the North Yorkshire Moors Coastal Cycle Challenge. It’s a 38 mile off road bike ride from Robin Hoods Bay to Whitby then to Scarborough and back to Robin Hoods Bay. “I chose to take on this challenge for Saint Catherine’s because both my wife and mother in law passed […]

“I wanted to do something special for my 30th birthday and I had always been apprehensive about the idea of a sky dive, so I thought I would do one in memory of my aunt to raise money for Saint Catherine’s. “Saint Catherine’s gave my Aunt the best possible ending that we could have wished […]

“On Boxing Day 2015 my Grandad passed away. He spent the final week of his life in the care of Saint Catherine’s. The support they gave to him and my entire family is something I will never forget and will always be truly thankful for. “In order to repay them and continue to fund the […]