Welcome to the Buddhist Hospice Trust Web Site "Be present, bear witness, and befriend..." Trust works through a network of Buddhist volunteers to provide compassionate care and spiritual support for seriously ill, dying or bereaved people, their families, friends and carers. We are a non-aligned, voluntary and autonomous association of Buddhists from any tradition or school, open to ALL who want to join, want to help, or need any kind of help themselves. Get in touch via document.write("help"+String.fromCharCode(64)+"buddhisthospice.org.uk"); help(_AT_)buddhisthospice.org.uk or 'phone/text 07951 869265. The Trust is a "hospice without walls". We don't have in-patient services (beds) or provide nursing, counselling or palliative care. We can sometimes help by pointing to sources of specialist help in a particular locality, or by helping to negotiate for such support at home, in hospital, or in residential care etc. Our volunteers make a commitment to 'be present, bear witness, and befriend' people who call on us for help. The Trust doesn't put its volunteers under any obligation to help, it's always a matter of "if you can and want to" - no questions asked. Volunteers are needed everywhere to maintain the "Ananda Network", are always welcome, and no experience is necessary. We're also keen to hear from health and social care organisations, as well as from individual carers, nurses, social workers, chaplains, teachers, students or researchers about issues of mutual interest or concern. The Trust is a founding member of the Dying Matters Coalition, and we urge supporters to join | |
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