Make content about: Kent supports hospice newcomers
Living with motor neurone disease, Kent found support at a hospice group. Now he acts as a buddy for newcomers.
This story
Kent began attending a hospice neuro support group in 2019 for support with motor neurone disease. Knowing how alienating and shocking the diagnosis can feel, he began helping new attendees settle into the group. He now acts as an informal buddy, encouraging newcomers to talk openly about what they are experiencing.
Where you could take it
Sit down with Kent to talk about living with motor neurone disease and what it means to welcome newcomers to the support group.
The charity
- Charity: Garden House Hospice Care
- Registration number: 295257
- Based in: Letchworth Garden City, England