Neil’s Story

In November 2017, Neil was sadly diagnosed with cancer. He decided to undergo chemotherapy to prolong his life as much as possible. His treatment made him very unwell, but he remained strong throughout, right up until the end of his life. Despite being so poorly, he...

Jose’s Story

Dad became sicker and sicker, so the Hospital at Home team told us about Sobell House and Dad was admitted to the Hospice in June 2022. Dad was very well cared for by all the staff – he felt like he was at home and so did we. Dad enjoyed walking around the hospice and...

Richard’s Story

My father had died from lung cancer the previous year, so this was a devastating blow for our family. We remained hopeful that Richard would respond well to treatment given he was just 56 years old, but he became very unwell. After complaining for months about back...

Ryan’s Story

In July 2022, our whole world changed when Ryan was diagnosed with aggressive bowel cancer. The cancer spread, and was causing him a lot of pain and discomfort. Ryan was becoming increasingly poorly, spending more time in hospital undergoing tests and receiving...

Denise’s Story

Sobell House became a home-from-home for us as well during Mum’s last days. There was a constant flow of family and friends visiting, and when it was time to let her rest, we’d all gather in the family room to eat takeout and share stories, often ending up with enough...

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