Strathcarron Hospice
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Strathcarron Hospice is a free palliative care
resource in Denny
in the heart of Scotland
, serving over 1/3 million people in the Forth Valley and North Lanarkshire
areas. It was established in 1981 and cares for patients with an active, life-limiting disease. It relies heavily on volunteers and fundraising
to provide its service.
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
resource in Denny
Denny, Falkirk
Denny is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated west of Falkirk, and north-east of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways...
in the heart of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, serving over 1/3 million people in the Forth Valley and North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. It borders onto the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains much of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders Stirling, Falkirk, East Dunbartonshire, West Lothian and South Lanarkshire...
areas. It was established in 1981 and cares for patients with an active, life-limiting disease. It relies heavily on volunteers and fundraising
Fundraising
Fundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
to provide its service.