Charity launches Festive Appeal to raise £20,000 this Christmas to provide 20 more day beds for hospitals’ Palliative and End of Life Care Team
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to providing high quality supportive care for patients, and those important to them, at the end of their life. When a patient is dying in their hospitals loved ones can stay with them around the clock. But trying to rest during this difficult time can be tough when on a ward, often loved ones have to try and get what sleep they can, sat up in a chair.
Being able to recline or lie down in a more comfortable position allows family members to feel more rested, which can make a difficult and emotional time that bit easier for everyone. Day beds are comfortable reclining chairs suitable for wards that can be adjusted to various positions and laid completely flat.
“Helping patients and their loved ones to feel more comfortable in our hospitals is very important to the Palliative and End of Life Care Team and Trust staff. Day beds make a real difference for our patients’ loved ones allowing them a chance to get what rest they can much more comfortably. The five day beds we have are in constant use, so having 20 more means that more people can be offered this small comfort more frequently making a real difference for our patients and their family members.” Avril Adams, Lead Nurse Specialist for Palliative and End of Life Care Team.
Last year 2,300 people were supported by the Palliative and End of Life Care Team in their final days. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity funded five day beds in 2022 and they made such a difference to family members wanting to stay with their loved ones as they died. The Palliative and End of Life Care Team have asked for your support to provide 20 more so that every ward that needs one can have one – ready for whenever someone may need that bit of extra comfort at a difficult time.
This festive season can you help Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity to raise £20,000 to buy 20 day beds to support end of life care?
Please, if you can, donate here https://bit.ly/JGDayBeds or text DAYBED to 70460 to donate £5. Texts will cost the donation amount plus one standard network rate message.
We appreciate that times are tough right now and your support is very much appreciated and will make a real difference to our patients and the people important to them.