News & Events

HARD TALK IN The KITCHEN – Location, Location: Are we obsessing about a good place to die?

Maggie’s Cardiff and Compassionate Cymru hosted a discussion on Wednesday 12th May at 12pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wIfH9XEec&t=2s The theme of this year’s Dying Matters Awareness Week is being in a good place to die. What does this mean? Do we human beings…

End of Life Care Companions at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

End of Life Care Companions at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board We would like to tell you why we have introduced End of Life Companions within our hospitals. The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and our partners have collectively recognised…

Dai & Olwen’s story

Dai and Olwen have been married for 52 years, they have 2 children but they live in England and both work. Olwen has been having some problems with her memory, and some practical tasks like managing her budget for housekeeping…

The #TalkCPR project – It’s about far more than DNACPR discussions

A few years ago, we embarked on a quality improvement project called ‘TalkCPR’. Talk CPR’s goal is to encourage conversation about CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for people affected by life-limiting and palliative illnesses. Talking about Do Not Attempt Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation…

Peter’s Story

So, how might Compassionate Cymru work? Peter is 84, he has been in hospital for a hip replacement but suffered some complications after it. He lives alone, but is anxious to return home. He has had a social services assessment…

ACE’s Covid Response

On March 17th 2020, following government guidelines regarding the outbreak of Covid-19, the Dusty Forge transformed overnight from a busy community centre to an eerily quiet hub for vitally important crisis response work. ACE rapidly adapted work and refocused resources…

Small acts of kindness make a big difference – a new partnership with Macmillan

Kimberley (right) & Charlotte (middle) delivering a Care Home Care package to staff and residents at Regency House Care Home, Ely, Cardiff In March, after 4 years working on our CAER Heritage project, Kimberley Jones (right) took on a new…