Charity celebrates a decade of caring for Shropshire people

Severn Hospice first opened its site at Apley Castle in 2007 and has provided care to thousands of local people living with incurable illnesses.

The charity is the region’s leading provider of palliative and end of life care. It has sites in Shrewsbury, Telford and Newtown and also provides a number of community based services across Shropshire and Mid Wales for patients who wish to be cared for at home.

Paul Cronin, chief executive at Severn Hospice, said “Ten years ago, the people of Telford and Wrekin provided their fantastic support and helped us raise the £5 million we needed to build and open our new hospice at Apley.

“Over the last decade a lot has changed as we have shaped and grown our services to more closely match people’s needs. We now care for as many people in their own homes as we do in the hospice buildings; we care for people living with all life limiting illnesses as well as those with a cancer diagnosis; we are looking after more people each year than ever before and we are caring for more people for longer.

"These changes are driven by the fundamental principle our hospice was founded upon - our patients are central to everything we do as we aim to provide them the best care possible and also those closest to them.

“While we have adapted to change – and will continue to do so with our plans to extend our hospice at Apley later this year – we are able to do this with the confidence that the community of Telford and Wrekin is there, providing their sterling support.

"Thank you from everyone here at Severn Hospice and here’s to the next ten years.”