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Christine, Staff and Norman Cook in our IPU

Caring for Christine

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Christine – who used to be a keen sea swimmer – received care on Martlets’ inpatient unit. She talks about the various ways our staff have offered support.

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Running in memory of Marc

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Steve is running the Brighton Half Marathon in memory of his brother Marc who was cared for by Martlets and died at the age of 20. He tells us about Marc and the care he received and explains why running the race to fundraise for Martlets means so much.

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Moyleman Marathon

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The Moyleman Marathon is held every year off-road around Lewes in memory of runner Chris Moyle, who was cared for by Martlets in 2009. We hear from Chris’s friends and family about the care he received at Martlets. They tell us why the race means so much to those involved.

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Jean’s journey with Martlets

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Jean is a Martlets outpatient and is receiving care from our community nursing and rehab teams at home, as well as taking part in several of our wellbeing groups online. She explains how Martlets is helping her do more of what she loves.

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Exploring spirituality at Martlets

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Our supportive care team at Martlets has just launched a new wellbeing group for patients and their loved ones and carers. It’s called ‘My Journey’ and is an invitation to explore what spirituality means to people, through poetry, art, music and nature.

Caring for Sally at Christmas

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Marion’s sister Sally was cared for by Martlets in 2017. She died on Boxing Day on the inpatient unit and Marion was by her side. Here, Marion tells us how the team at Martlets made Christmas feel special even though Sally was nearing the end of her life.