Friends for the Future Mary Ann Evans Hospice Nuneaton

Friends for the Future

Friends for the Future is an exciting new development within the Mary Ann Evans Hospice’s Fundraising.

Jean said “ Over 20 years ago my husband Bill Herbert was one of the first people to support the then Mayor Bill Olner’s appeal to build a Hospice in North Warwickshire.

I have watched the service develop and ironically I am now a patient. Like many other patients I really appreciate the care, compassion and friendship from staff, volunteers and fellow patients. Until I was a patient myself I never really understood Hospice Care. Now I can speak from the heart and say that every spare penny you can commit to the Hospice will not be wasted. It will certainly ‘Make a Difference’ to many lives.

Please join me in making a regular donation so that vital local Hospice Care can continue for years to come.”

A regular gift from you today will help to make a wonderful difference to our patients, every day of their life. Regular gifts are important to the Mary Ann Evans Hospice, they mean we can plan for the future and have the financial confidence to develop our services. Your donation helps people who have been given a diagnosis of a life limiting illness for example cancer, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis to name a few.

Your donation will help us to provide some of the following services:-

£10	Transport—Patients come into the Day Care Unit from all over North Warwickshire. They are transported by minibus or volunteer drivers. Your support at this level covers the cost of transporting 2 patients to and from home.
£15	Therapy—Aromatherapy and reflexology are used to help reduce anxiety, relieve pain and sickness. Your support at this level pays for one treatment for a Hospice patient.
£20	Uniforms—we employ Hospice at Home nurses each needing uniforms and tunics. Your support will provide 2 tunics.
£25	Good Food—Many patients benefit from the delights of nutritional home cooking and the sociability of eating together. Your support will provide a days culinary delights for all our patients.
£30	Lymphoedema— is a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatments. Fluid which accumulates in tissues causes swelling to the affected area. Symptoms can be improved with compression hosiery and the quality of life for many patients improves considerably. Your support will provide one hosiery garment.
£40	Art— The Art Therapy Room enables patients to explore the world of art, nurturing creativity and uncovering hidden talents in a relaxed environment. Your support will provide one days therapy for patients.
£100	Night Nursing at Home— Is a special care that enables patients to receive vital care in the comfort of their own home. Your support will help a patient who chooses to stay at home.