From humble beginnings: How Douglas Macmillan touched hearts of thousands
1973: Douglas Macmillan Home welcomes its first patients and is officially opened by HRH Princess Alexandra
1974: 315 patients have received care and support during the first 12 months
1979: First social worker is appointed
1981: Volunteers launch bereavement care visits
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1983: The appointment of the first two palliative care nurses
1985: Dare care services begin
1989: The iconic Summer House is built within the charity's grounds
1992: The first Dougie Mac's first chaplain is appointed
1993: The Douglas Macmillan Home becomes the Douglas Macmillan Hospice
1993: Dedication of the refurbished hospice chapel
1994: The first hospice shop opens in Hanley
1996: The hospice lottery is launched
1999: New Day Care building is opened
2001: Hospice at Home service is launched
2004: Care is extended to all life-limiting illnesses – not just cancer
2005: Founding fund-raiser Marjorie Machin receives an MBE for her services to charity
2007: A new state-of-the-art Education Centre is opened with the help of local billionaire John Caudwell, a legacy and trust donations
2008: Champion fund-raiser John Leese, pictured, – AKA 'Tin Can Man' – receives an MBE for services to the hospice which cared for his wife
2010: 24-hour helpline set up for healthcare professionals providing palliative care to local adults
2010: The hospice receives the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
2011: Award-winning community lodges open their doors
2011: Sunflower Home Care is set up as a new revenue stream for the hospice
2012: 2,500 patients are cared over the 12 months
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