Keep care at home in 2025
Willen at Home is the only service of its kind in Milton Keynes, yet receives no NHS funding. The free-of-charge specialist palliative care and support provided by our team costs £1.4 million each year.
Compassionate, specialist care
Support for
Patients
Our specialist teams provide compassionate care, information and advice.
Support for
Loved Ones
We’re here to support people who are caring for those with life-limiting conditions.
Support for
Professionals
We support healthcare professionals with specialist palliative care advice, education and training.
Your donations make all the difference
We need to raise £8.7 million each year to provide our services free of charge.
We’re grateful for every single donation we receive, no matter how big or small. Your kindness means we can continue supporting people in our community during what may be the toughest time of their lives.
could pay for a uniform for one of our Willen at Home nurses, making sure they can be recognised when they arrive at a patient’s house.
could pay for a Willen at Home nurse to be on shift for three hours – ready to visit a local patient in their own home and offer support.
could provide a day’s medication as part of our care for local people with a life-limiting illness staying in our In-Patient Unit.
There are many ways you can support us
Volunteer with us
We couldn’t do what we do without the time and energy of our amazing volunteers.
Shop with us
By donating your pre-loved items and shopping with us you are helping to provide life-changing care.
Leave a gift in your will
Create a legacy of love and make a difference that lasts longer than a lifetime.
Our latest news
Hospice doctor treks Iceland with daughter to help fund community care
This week Willen Hospice Consultant, Dr Ben Dietsch, will be trekking across Iceland with his 16-year-old daughter, Phoebe, to help raise funds for our Willen
Embracing Ramadhan: Promoting Cultural Understanding in the Workplace
Sofia works within our Learning and Practice Development team and has been helping our colleagues understand how they can support her when she is fasting,
The difference your support makes
Peter’s story
Peter’s wife Ann was determined to stay in her own home for her end-of-life care, but the couple were unsure how this would work and
Charlie’s story
Two small knitted hearts gave Charlie (left) unexpected comfort when her partner Jason spent the end of his life at the Hospice just before Christmas
Janet’s story
Our Willen at Home team helped Janet care for her husband, Cliff, at home until he died in 2024. Both being deaf from childhood, Janet
Peter’s story
Peter’s wife Ann was determined to stay in her own home for her end-of-life care, but the couple were unsure how this would work and
Charlie’s story
Two small knitted hearts gave Charlie (left) unexpected comfort when her partner Jason spent the end of his life at the Hospice just before Christmas
patients cared for in our In-Patient Unit last year
patients supported in their own homes by Willen at Home last year
volunteers in our Willen family, supporting our life-changing work
