Hospice of the Valleys - Coronavirus (COVID-19): Shop Statement

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Shop Statement

Like all businesses we have been closely monitoring the advice provided by the government and Public Health Wales. The service we provide, the relationship we have with our supporters and the health of everyone is of the utmost importance to Hospice of the Valleys and therefore we will be closing our shops with immediate effect.

Can we ask that you do not leave donations outside our shops and hang on to them if possible until we reopen as we will need your support more than ever.

As a hospice service our team continues to support those in the local community who need our support.

We thank you for your continued support.

Please stay safe and hopefully we will see you very soon in our shops.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our incredible staff and volunteers who work so tirelessly in our shops. We are all very sad to have to close but it is the right thing to do at this time.

Phil was shell shocked when diagnosed with Prostate Cancer three years ago, age 44. Not knowing where else to turn, Phil self-referred to the hospice, already aware of the service as his father- in- law had received support. “When I was diagnosed I was unsure where to turn. The hospice helped me understand my diagnosis and then explained the services they could provide to support me and my family” Shortly after Phil’s referral his specialist nurse saw he was suffering from a number of stress induced problems and suggested complementary therapy. “I was sceptical to begin with, but I could soon feel the benefits. My stress levels decreased and my sleep dramatically improved”. Phil received reflexology, massage and aromatherapy he also received these treatments when staying at Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan hospital. The treatments improved Phil’s physical and psychological symptoms, allowing him to open up, discussing his fears and anxieties in a safe and relaxed environment. “It was my oasis in life, it was me time and I didn’t get that anywhere else. I would highly recommend having complementary therapies to anyone who is unsure. They have helped me no end and I haven’t looked back since” Phil explained. During Phil’s journey he accessed a variety of the hospice’s services including family support, nursing and therapies. The clinical team worked together providing the support Phil needed. Phil was discharged from the hospice as his symptoms were controlled and stable. Although Phil was anxious about discharge, he worked with the team and knows that should anything change, the hospice is only ever a phone call away.