News

14 September 2020 Six in Ten People Believe Discussing Palliative Care is More Important Because of Covid-19.

3 September 2020 The Southern Area Hospice needs you now more than ever.

2 September 2020 Linda Kennedy from Newry has worked for Southern Area Hospice for three years and continued to work throughout the Covid-19 lockdown as a keyworker.

24 August 2020 Southern Area Hospice Services are delighted to launch their ‘Win a CLIO’ competition giving people the chance to win an All-New Renault Clio 1.

12 August 2020 The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) is calling on people in Newry & Mourne, Craigavon, Banbridge, Portadown, Armagh, and Dungannon to learn more about the benefits of palliative care as part of Palliative Care Week.

30 July 2020 Southern Area Hospice along with 25 other health charities and welfare advice groups have warned that dying people in Northern Ireland are ‘falling through the cracks’ in the welfare system and are calling on Stormont to reform ‘cruel’ benefit laws for terminally ill people.

16 June 2020 HOW WE ARE ADAPTING DURING COVID-19: Staff  The team spirit across every department has excelled during this pandemic, with staff having to adapt to doing things differently, wearing PPE, observing social distancing even though it affects how they relate to patients and each other, stepping in for families due to restricted visiting times.

6 May 2020 STATEMENT: COVID 19 FUNDING FOR NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPICES    Hospice Alliance NI, made up of the four Hospices in Northern Ireland have worked collectively to secure critical funding for their palliative care services.

31 March 2020 This story is told by Deirdre Grant, Raymond (Nippy) Grants wife.

20 March 2020 Following Government advice regarding Covid-19, we have regrettably had to take the decision to postpone all of our planned fundraising events.

19 March 2020 Newry Auto Supplies staff recently joined our Hospice lottery by donating £5 a month to play.

16 March 2020 Fionnuala Feehan from Newtownhamilton was shocked to discover she won £2,200 from the Southern Area Hospice lottery rollover prize which she plays every week through her job at PWS Signs.

2 March 2020 The Hospice Dance Committee kindly organise a "Grand Draw Raffle" every year to coincide with the Gala Ball as an extra form fundraising.

2 March 2020 Thank you for helping us to raise vital funds by contributing to a recent street collection in Keady on Saturday 8th February.

28 January 2020 The 2019 2nd annual Christmas Sit-Out and Christmas Carol Service organised by Rev Geoff Wilson and fellow church members at Dromore Cathedral, raised a tremendous £2950 for their local Hospice.

23 January 2020 Have you been thinking of trying something new this year? Maybe the famous Camino de Santiago has been on your bucket list for far too long?  Or maybe you are just looking for a new walking challenge?  Southern Area Hospice is delighted to announce that they will be taking a group of walkers to complete this once in a lifetime expedition from 23rd – 30th May 2020, and there are still limited spaces available… “The Camino de Santiago was an experience I would highly recommend.

6 January 2020 Thank you for helping us to raise vital funds by contributing to a recent street collection in Portadown on Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24th Dec 2019).

10 December 2019 Another year has passed, and the Southern Area Hospice are delighted to present their 2019 car raffle winner with their brand new Mini One car.

3 December 2019 Join John Dalzell on Wednesday 18th december 2019 at 7.

3 December 2019   This Christmas, Southern Area Hospice Services invites you to dedicate a leaf in memory of a loved one on their beautiful, hand sculpted memory tree, which is situated in the corner of the Hospice Gardens in Newry.

8 November 2019 Winners in the Mini Car Raffle 2019 Draw made at 5pm on Saturday 2nd November in the Buttercrane Shopping Centre.