IT'S time show the love your local hospice.
Dr Kershaw's has joined hospices across the UK to encourage the public - whether by donating, volunteering or showing they care on social media - during Hospice Care Week (October 8-14).
This year’s awareness campaign - led by national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK - is titled Heart my Hospice.
Dr Kershaw’s has been holding pamper sessions for patients, staff and volunteers and is encouraging members of the public to join in with the event using the social media hashtag #HeartMyHospice.
Joanne Sloan, chief executive at Dr Kershaw’s said: “Our supporters are just amazing. They back everything that we do to raise funds for the hospice and I just want to say a heartfelt thank you from everyone here at Dr Kershaw’s to the Oldham public and they know that we will always go the extra mile to deliver the very best services for those with life-limiting illnesses.”
The British public is very supportive of hospices and has considerable goodwill towards their work.
Hospice UK is hoping to build on this further to encourage people to actively support their local hospice.
Around nine in 10 people say that hospices are “an important asset to their community” according to a ComRes survey commissioned by Hospice UK.
Tracey Bleakley, chief executive of Hospice UK, said: “Hospices have a special place in people’s hearts, especially for those who have seen first-hand the incredible care they provide to loved ones.
“We hope that during Hospice Care Week the public will take up the opportunity to show their affection for hospices whole-heartedly and demonstrate their support in practical ways whether donating, volunteering or spreading the word about hospice care on social media.”
Each year across the UK more than 200,000 terminally ill people receive hospice care, supporting adults and children living with life-limiting conditions to live life as fully as possible.
It's wide-ranging services includes medical care, wellbeing therapies such as massage and emotional support.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice joins “Heart My Hospice” campaign during Hospice Care Week
Dr Kershaw’s has this week joined hospices across the UK in encouraging the public - whether by donating, volunteering or showing they care on social media - during Hospice Care Week.
The theme for this year’s Hospice Care Week (October 8-14) - led by national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK – is “Heart my Hospice.”
Dr Kershaw’s held pamper sessions for patients, staff and volunteers and encouraged members of the public to join the awareness campaign using the hashtag #HeartMyHospice
The British public is very supportive of hospices and has considerable goodwill towards their work. Hospice UK is hoping to build on this further to encourage people to actively support their local hospice.
More than nine in ten people (92 per cent) say that hospices are “an important asset to their community” according to an earlier ComRes survey commissioned by Hospice UK.
Joanne Sloan, chief executive at Dr Kershaw’s said: “Our supporters are just amazing. They back everything that we do to raise funds for the Hospice and I just want to say a heartfelt thank-you from everyone here at Dr Kershaw’s to the Oldham public and they know that we will always go the extra mile to deliver the very best services for thoise with life-limiting illnesses.”
Tracey Bleakley, Chief Executive of national hospice and palliative care charity Hospice UK, said: “Hospices have a special place in people’s hearts, especially for those who have seen first-hand the incredible care they provide to loved ones.
“We hope that during Hospice Care Week the public will take up the opportunity to show their affection for hospices whole-heartedly and demonstrate their support in practical ways whether donating, volunteering or spreading the word about hospice care on social media.”
Each year across the UK more than 200,000 terminally ill people receive hospice care. Hospice care supports adults and children living with life-limiting conditions to live life as fully as possible. Its wide-ranging support includes medical care, wellbeing therapies such as massage, emotional support such
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