The Mary Stevens Hospice has been at the heart of their local community for the last 30 years, providing free, specialist, end of life care to members of the Black Country and Dudley Borough.
To commemorate this special anniversary year, staff at the Hospice are organising a celebration on Wednesday 15th September at St. Mary’s Church, Oldswinford. The celebration will be an opportunity to celebrate the work of the Hospice over the last 30 years and to hear about some of their plans for the future.
In the spotlight on the night will be two aspects of the Hospice’s work that are undergoing significant development, the Day Services Unit and Bereavement Support. Accompanied by an update from Hospice CEO, Claire Towns, with displays to illustrate the life and work of the Hospice over recent times.
The celebration will feature music from their own Mary Stevens Hospice Choir, who will be joined by young soloist Emily Carew-Gibbs. Emily is a sought-after classical soprano who has cultivated a varied repertoire spanning opera, musical theatre and pop.
The special guest speaker will be Senior Adult Nursing Lecturer at Wolverhampton University, Andrew Bagnall who is a good friend of the Hospice.
Keith Judson, Spiritual Care Coordinator, The Mary Stevens Hospice said: “We’ve held a remembrance service at St Mary’s for many years but wanted to do something different for our 30th Anniversary. It will be a great opportunity to celebrate the work of the Mary Stevens Hospice and hear about some of our plans for the future.
There will be an opportunity for folk to remember loved ones and we also wanted to mark the loss of so many lives in the pandemic. However, our hope is that this will be an uplifting and inspiring occasion for all who come.
We’re really looking forward to it!”
One thing that has remained a constant for the Hospice throughout the past 30 years is their dedication to serving their community with the ethos of ‘care, compassion, kindness’ at the heart of everything that they do.
If you would like to attend the 30th Anniversary Celebration, you can let the Hospice know that you will be attending via this short form: www.marystevenshospice.co.uk/event/celebration-service/.
