Chris Schofield

The Mary Stevens Hospice

Mary Stevens Hospice has been providing high-quality care for people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses in Dudley borough and the surrounding area since 1991. The hospice provides specialist care to those who are unlikely to be cured. This care is tailored to each individual patient and their loved ones, and is provided either at the 10-bed In-Patient Unit or the Day Therapies Clinic. Both are based in Hagley Road, Oldswinford, and offer modern facilities complemented by a warm, friendly and comforting environment. Services are offered to adults aged 18 years and over with illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, advanced renal and cardiac disease, and HIV/AIDS. Mary Stevens Hospice care is provided free of charge to all those who need it, and although the registered charity receives some funding from the Government, it relies on donations and fundraising from the local community to raise more than 80% of its £2.9 million annual running costs.