ABOUT US
Background
A Work of Faith - A Christian response to Human Suffering
The Christian community of the Western Isles, inspired by an urgent need it could not ignore, has followed the example of Christ in reaching out to help the sick.
How We Care
A Hospice for the Hebrides - The Outer Hebridean Isles of Lewis, Harris, Uist, Benbecula and Barra lie off the northwest coast of Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean. Rugged and wind-swept, they are characterized by stark beauty and great contrasts, peat moors and rocky mountains, white sandy beaches and steep cliffs.
Meet The Team
Bethesda have a large staff team with a diverse skill set and many years of experience with older peoples care and importantly specialist palliative care.
Governance
Bethesda is managed and administered by a Registered Manager according to standards and policies agreed by the interdenominational Bethesda's Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) Trustees.
OUR SERVICES
Bethesda Hospice
Bethesda Hospice provides 4 hospice beds for specialist palliative care and 21 care home beds. It is required to raise over £370,000 per year to keep the hospice open and offers a much needed and caring service to those who are terminally ill and those who require nursing care.
Bethesda Nursing Home
Bethesda Nursing Home provides 21 Residential places for people with full-time care needs and 9 respite care places for those in the community who's carers need a break so they can continue to care for thier loved ones.
Bethesda Respite Unit
Bethesda Respite Unit provides short-term care to those in our community who require additional support and have been assessed by Social Work. The 9 rooms are en-suire and there is a kitchen facility and Living Room for residents to access.
FUNDRAISING
Bethesda Hospice Shop
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Bethesda Hospice Charity Shop provides much needed funding for the 4 bedded hospice unit. The Charity shop sells second hand items and relies heavily on volunteers to help run the shop.
Online Shop
We will be uploading a selection of products to our on-line shop in the near future. Currently we have our new SALM lll cd for sale online.
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Your generous gift will help us fund our mission to help those in need. Together, we can make a difference.
