Since 1989, we have provided care
when it's needed most. Each year, we
deliver care without charge to over
4,000 patients and their families across
East & Mid-Suffolk, Great Yarmouth,
and Waveney, who are living with lifelimiting conditions.
Our services cost £12m annually, with
70% of funds raised through retail shops,
donations, and community support -
thanks to the generous support of people
like you.
From our Inpatient Units at the hospice
in Ipswich and Beccles Hospital, through
to our Community Care Units and
Community teams, as well as our therapy
teams and LivingGrief services, we
support patients and families throughout
their journey.
James' Hospice Story
"St Elizabeth Hospice is not about end-of-life
care. It's about you and your loved one living
as best you can using the hospice's support,"
explained James Fox-Golding, whose
partner, Lee Fox, received support from
our Community Team and OneCall service,
before his death, aged 42-years-old, in 2020.
"Lee was a very caring person and worked
for the East of England Ambulance Service for
18 years.
"He was affectionately known as 'Foxy'
among friends and colleagues and was just a
great person to be around.
"Lee had been having some discomfort, and
we had tests in hospital thinking he had
kidney stones.
"However, the results were inconclusive, and
doctors requested Lee went for further tests,
which is when the tumour was discovered in
early 2019.
"Initially, they believed the tumour to be
curable, but additional tests found it to
be incurable and Lee underwent a period
of chemotherapy.
"In September 2019, Lee had an operation
to try remove the tumour, but when they
Your Hospice, Your Stories
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Your Hospice,
Your Stories
Lee was a member of East
Lee was a member of East
of England Ambulance Service
of England Ambulance Service
Lee Fox (left) & James Fox-Golding (right)
Lee Fox (left) & James Fox-Golding (right)