Hospice chaplain helps patients celebrate their final Christmas View 4 Images

The festive season is a time for celebrating with family, but Christmas can be a difficult time for those affected by terminal illness. Carol Telfer, a hospice chaplain at Marie Curie – the UK’s end-of-life charity – supports patients and their families towards the end of life.

Carol has shared how she and the hospice team make Christmas a special and joyous occasion for patients.

She said: “At the hospice, we’ve celebrated Christmas in July before because a patient was sad that they wouldn’t be there in December to celebrate with their family. We decorated their room with Christmas trees, put up lights and arranged for our hospice chef to cook a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

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