The hospice movement has earned admiration, endorsement and support for its work with people from all walks of life and all age groups, who face the end of life.  Hospices have enriched the lives of thousands of people since inception: caring for the whole person, they aim to meet all needs - physical, emotional, social and spiritual.

At home, in day care and in the hospice, the Hospice Movement provide specialized care for the patient and for those closest to them. Staff and volunteers work in multi-professional teams providing care based on individual need and personal choice, striving to offer freedom from pain, and to provide dignity, peace and calm. The average stay in a hospice is between five and seven days once symptoms are under control with many patients returning to their home. As the Butterfly Hospice Trust is a local charity we are able to pledge that all monies raised will be for the benefit of local people. 

Our area extends into the council areas of East Lindsey, most of South Holland and into the borders  of South Kesteven, as well as covering the whole of the area administered by Boston Borough Council. In 2004 the population of south east Lincolnshire was in the region of 270,000 and there was an expected need to support 4,500 patients with cancer  and non-cancer related palliative care needs. An independent survey commissioned by the Primary Care Trust and Trent Strategic Health Authority determined that there was a need for a minimum of 25 hospice beds in this area and up to 52 beds depending on the level of care needed.