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Lisa Hurst, Registered Care Manager for Martlets Care has worked with Martlets for almost a year. For Hospice Care Week 2022, she blogs on what she values about a career in care. 

Brigid has been staying on our inpatient unit for symptom management and will soon be returning home, where our community team will continue to visit and offer support. She tells us about the different ways in which Martlets has cared for her.

Get ready Brighton & Hove for a baa-rilliant new art trail, Shaun by the Sea coming in Autumn 2023. Previous Martlets’ run art trails Snowdogs and SnailSpace have seen thousands visit the city, and raise vital funds to ensure Martlets can keep caring.

Our Counselling and Bereavement Services Manager, Jane Cato, reflects on this last week as we all find our lives touched by the Queen’s death.

Do you have a Will? Here are five reasons why Martlets think you need a Will and some advice on how you might get started.

Martlets allotment project Earthworks, is thriving despite the heat. Here's our latest update from the Martlets allotment.

Erica’s husband Brian was looked after by the Tarner Hospice in 1982. Tarner was one of three hospices that merged to become Martlets in 1997. Erica, who is 92, shares her memories of Tarner and the care given to her husband. 

Martlets continues to collaborate with the Homeless Health Inclusion Team. This is so that hospice care is fully accessible to the vulnerably housed and people who are experiencing homelessness towards the end of their lives.

Ozzy, aged nine, is one of our youngest fundraisers and ran his first official race a couple weeks ago in Brighton – a 2k trail for kids aged nine and over. His mum Jo explains why they both love running for Martlets.