About the charity

St Mary’s is the dedicated provider in South Cumbria of comprehensive specialised supportive and palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions. Our facilities and services are available to all adults who are facing the end of life, and to their families, carers and the bereaved. Patients with life limiting illnesses are cared for at the hospice, as in-patients, or by attendance at day clinics or therapy sessions, and – increasingly – at home. We care for patients facing the end of life, regardless of diagnosis, and for those who love them. Our holistic programmes address the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients and carers. All St Mary’s care is provided free of charge, but it is not cost free. Just to maintain our current services costs around £2.2 million a year, of which we have to raise £1.8 million from our supporters.