Hospice Care Week 2025 - Non-Cancer Referrals

Hospice Care Week 2025 sees us celebrating with the theme “Hospice care is more than you think” – and at Hospice Isle of Man, that couldn’t be more true.

Many people assume hospice care is only for cancer patients, but in 2024 we received 587 referrals to our hospice services, and 46.3% of these were for non-cancer conditions. From neurological conditions to heart and lung disease, and many other life-limiting illnesses, our care is here for everyone who needs it. Every service, every hour, and every gesture contributes to comfort, dignity, and compassion for patients and their families.

This Hospice Care Week, we celebrate all the ways hospice care reaches far beyond what people might think and we thank everyone who makes it possible.