Comfort and Care Appeal
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NI Hospice
Planting the Seeds of Comfort & Care
At Northern Ireland Hospice, we know that sometimes the smallest things bring the greatest comfort. A warm hug, a moment in the garden, a hand to hold. These moments can make all the difference to families facing the hardest of days.
One of the families we had the honour of caring for was Gena Montgomery’s. Gena first came to us for palliative care, never expecting that she would be with us for 13 weeks. She loved her garden and found real joy in flowers, so one day when she was feeling low, we brought a tray of fresh blooms to her bedside. The moment she started creating her own floral arrangement, her face lit up with the biggest smile.
Whether it was the flower arranging, the nurses dancing in her room, or the comfort of having her pain properly managed, she was cared for as a whole person, not just as a patient.
This is what Hospice care means. But right now, we are facing one of our most challenging years yet. The cost of delivering specialist care is rising every day, and demand for our services continues to grow. More families than ever need us - but without additional support, we may not be able to reach everyone who turns to us for help.
To give you an idea of the costs to run our service:
It costs £37.23 to fund an hour of Hospice specialist palliative care for a patient suffering from a terminal diagnosis
£72.96 could fund a crucial two-hour health assessment by one of our Specialist Community Hospice Nurses, collaborating with GPs and District Nurses to devise an individual care plan
Or £188.33 could fund a course of bereavement support for a family member coping with life after the loss of their loved one.
Please, if you can, make a donation and help us support more patients, like Gena. Every act of kindness, big or small, helps us continue this vital work.
Your kindness will help us nurture the care and support that families across Northern Ireland depend on.
You support can help us continue to be there for our patients and families, like Gena's.
Gena's Story - Spring Appeal
Listen as Gena's family sit down with us to tell us how much Hospice care meant to their family.
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