Stories

Hello, I’m Doug and I was a patient at Saint Catherine’s before my health improved enough for me to be discharged to a nursing home. I was admitted to Saint […]

My name is Peter and the charity has a special place in my heart as my wife, Madge, was cared for by Saint Catherine’s – both in the in-patient unit […]

My name is Lindsay and my mum Carol passed away in February 2020 after a short stay in Saint Catherine’s Myself and my family are so thankful and have such […]

My name is Katie and my grandad Kenneth was cared for at Saint Catherine’s during the final stages of his life. My grandad was an incredibly special part of my […]

My name is Mark and in February 2019 I lost my wonderful wife Jenny, who had been battling cancer. Jenny had fought breast cancer 11 years before, and when she […]

My wife Annette was diagnosed with incurable cancer in August 2016, a few months after our 40th wedding anniversary. The cancer was very advanced and the outlook was poor, but […]

“In 2017 I took part in the North Yorkshire Moors Coastal Cycle Challenge. It’s a 38 mile off road bike ride from Robin Hoods Bay to Whitby then to Scarborough […]

“I wanted to do something special for my 30th birthday and I had always been apprehensive about the idea of a sky dive, so I thought I would do one […]

“On Boxing Day 2015 my Grandad passed away. He spent the final week of his life in the care of Saint Catherine’s. The support they gave to him and my […]