A local charity has awarded £60,000 to Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice to support its Palliative Care Hub for people living with life-limiting conditions across Bedfordshire.
The donation from the Connolly Foundation will fund specialist care, support and advice to patients who prefer to receive care in their own homes, as well as supporting the patients’ families.
The Palliative Care Hub supported more than 2,600 people as well as over 15,000 home visits last year.
Local care providers, GPs, district nurses, specialist nurses, the ambulance service and other health and social care professionals work within St John’s Palliative Care Hub to provide the vital support for their patients.
Service Director at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice, Allison Mann, said: “Our Sue Ryder Nurses provide high-quality compassionate care for people with an end-of-life diagnosis, as well as invaluable practical and emotional support for families and loved ones, by offering a listening ear, answering their questions and preparing them for the future.
“We’re immensely grateful to the Connolly Foundation for this very generous grant, which will make a huge difference in helping us to ensure that people across Bedfordshire are able to access specialist palliative care in their own homes.”
The community service helps to reduce the strain on the NHS by reducing inappropriate hospital admissions as well as giving comfort to patients.
