| Philosophy of Care |
| The aim of St John’s Hospice is to warmly welcome people with progressive illness, which has failed to respond to curative treatment, into the quiet calm of a highly professional caring atmosphere, which comforts always both them and those who are important to them. |
St. John’s Hospice to benefit from Book Sale |
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Teacher, mother, grandmother, carer, mentor, speaker, author and broadcaster, Grace Sheppard is also a survivor. Living with Dying is her intimate and brave journey into darkness and light, pain and joy. |
| “in this deeply moving book we are privileged to accompany two loving people as they live with approaching death, not grimly, not in any macabre way, but loving, crying, laughing and enjoying the antics of their grandchildren. Living with dying can be shattering, gloomy and sad but it can also be a grace-filled time of moments of shared stillness and intimacy, of joy and tears, of facing up to the reality of life’s transience. Grace Sheppard’s intimate journey helps us to live with dying creatively and positively. We are indebted to her for her gracious generosity”. | |
From the Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu - “For fellow travellers on the same journey this book will give comfort, courage and direction; for others, it will provide insight into the journey." Cathy Lewis-Jones |
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