Connections Spring 2026 - Flipbook - Page 7
Our amazing team has shown resilience,
resourcefulness and compassion
throughout the pandemic, working through
periods of huge uncertainty, learning how
to use PPE, and adapting to new ways
of caring - all whilst juggling changes to
home life, including home schooling and
increased caring responsibilities. With some
working from home, some on furlough and
others coming into the Hospice or Beacon
Centre, it has been vital to stay connected,
keep everyone up-to-date, and ensure that
everyone feels safe. We were fortunate to
secure early vaccines for patient-facing staff
and volunteers, and then for all staff and
volunteers coming into the Hospice, and have
increased clinical supervision so that our
Nurses, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and
Doctors can talk about their experiences.
As things begin to return to normal, we will
learn from the changes we made through the
pandemic, and retain new ways of working
which have been beneficial for our staff,
volunteers, patients and families.
We will continue to support our team, giving
them the chance to rest and re-energise after
a challenging year, recruiting new members to
the team, and investing in skills and training.
We will focus on inclusion and make sure
that we are accessible, flexible and meet
the needs of everyone in our community.
We will also increase the efforts we put into
supporting those who are not under our care,
through training Care Home staff and other
local HCPs.
We will invest in digital skills, creating an
environment where our staff can continue
to work remotely some of the time, and
modernise our Hospice building to ensure
that it is welcoming, and a pleasurable place
to work. We feel fortunate to have come
through the pandemic stronger than ever,
with a clear, refreshed vision for the future
and a plan for moving forward.
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