St Andrew’s Hospice Make a Will Month

St Andrew’s Hospice Make a Will Month

  Make or update your will during the month of March.  Over 30 Lanarkshire legal firms will waive the fee for preparing a basic will in lieu of a donation to St Andrew’s Hospice. For details of the solicitors taking part, please contact Lorna McCafferty on 01236 772087.

Helping stroke sufferers gain control

An innovative website to help people who have had a stroke has been developed by NHS Lanarkshire and Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS). SelfHelp4Stroke is the first comprehensive, web-based, free training programme for anyone who has a stroke. CHSS secured Scottish Government funding for the idea and it was developed by the charity with […]

Retired engineer's healthcare fine-tuned by text

Retired engineer’s healthcare fine-tuned by text

From manufacturing heavy parts for coal mining to fine-tuning aerospace technology, retired engineer Alastair Donald’s career coincided with an era of unprecedented technological advance. Now Alastair, who is living with a heart condition, has revealed how his personal healthcare has been revolutionised – by the power of the simple text message. “I worked hard all […]

St Andrew’s Hospice Grand Car Raffle

St Andrew’s Hospice Grand Car Raffle

Bonnar Accident Law has very generously donated a Kia Picanto towards the St Andrew’s Hospice grand May car raffle.  Tickets – £1 a strip or £10 for a book – can be purchased from all hospice shops or from St Andrew’s Hospice reception. For further information please contact Lorna McCafferty on 01236 772087.

Improved care in sight

Improved care in sight

A new initiative has been launched to provide person-centred care for people whose vision has been affected by a stroke. The Stroke Visual Pathway in Lanarkshire was developed by the Stroke Vision Working Group, which included representatives from health (NHS Lanarkshire stroke/eye services), social care (North and South Lanarkshire councils), community optometry services and third […]