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No
place like Home…
And so say all at Hospice Home Support
But what EXACTLY
is Hospice Home Support? I hear you ask..
…HHS is an
independent registered Charity within the UMBRELLA organization of
The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.
It’s a free
service, established to provide help and support for patients and
their families, coping at home, with an illness which no longer
responds to curative treatment.
This free service works in co-operation with general
practitioners and district nurses.
We aim to help
people stay at home for as long as they are able, with their
family, friends and pets around them.
We train volunteers to offer practical help to patients and
their families in many ways – for instance, taking people out,
cooking, shopping or sitting with the patient for a few hours to
give the carer some free time.
Undoubtedly, the greatest help we can give is to sit and
listen.
All volunteers
are trained by professional to assist in the care and support of
patients living with serious illness; and they receive ongoing
training and supervision while supporting patients and their
families.
Our next
Training Course starts in September 2001.
It’s a 12 week course (1 evening per week) with 1 weekend
(non-residential).
Interested? Then
call Hospice Home Support on 01276 675650
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GARDEN
PROJECT BREAKING NEWS!
Visitors to the
Hospice over the last week or so have noticed lots of gardening
activity, particularly on the grassed area to the south side of the
Hospice. This is
because, after months of discussion, we have at last embarked on our
Garden Project – to totally re-develop our Hospice grounds, which
should be completed by the end of May.
This has been made
possible by financial support from various organizations:
BAE Systems
Who are providing the majority of the funds plus volunteer
labour to carry out the work.
Eli Lilly
Who are funding the services of our Landscape Architect.
HtH Ellerman
Who have given us a
£10K Grant to
develop the area between the NEW Barbers Day Care Centre and the old
Clifford Williams Ward. The
design and landscaping for this area is based on design ideas
submitted by S/N Rebecca Callanan.
All
the above has now been brought together as one combined project.
Work is now under way!
Congratulations
to all concerned.
Watch
out for more news and pictures in our next edition of Hospice Life.
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URGENT!
The Tuckwell
CHASE Lottery urgently needs CANVASSERS and COLLECTORS to
help maintain its growth. These
positions are rewarding in many ways, not least, financial!
You can make a real contribution to the Hospice cause, earn
some extra cash and meet lots of very nice people.
If you are interested in helping the Lottery, please ring
David Britten on 01252 728411 for an informal chat, or write to
him at the Hospice.
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It’s
a Hospice Knockout
The
first Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Charity “It’s a Knockout”
Challenge was held at the Spectrum Leisure Centre in Guilford on
Saturday 10th March 2001 – when teams from local
companies and emergency services all ‘battled it out’ with giant
inflatables for Honour, England, and Saint George – not to mention
the ‘Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Charity Cup’! This was awarded to
‘Hardy’s Horses’ the team from Admiral Insurance led by
Jessica Hardy. In 2nd
place ‘Harris Gang’ from Harpers and Websters and 3rd
were ‘Waverley Warriors’ from Surrey Police.
We
will be running another It’s a Knockout in the summer when the
theme is going to be a little – oh all right then – will be
very, very ‘Wet and Wild!’ so look out for further details in
your local newspaper on contact Lillian Revill on 01252 729400.
The
event is open to companies and anyone who can make up a team of 10
participants, each sponsored for £50 (team sponsorship being
£500) – there is still time to apply.
Contestants need boundless energy and a sense of humour for
this day of fun and laughter, whilst raising money for OUR very
worthwhile local charity... THIS HOSPICE!
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