The hospices
Lindsey Lodge Hospice
What they do:
Care for around 120 people a week with life-limiting illnesses and conditions.
Candis Big Give project:
To improve the quality of the care facilities so patients and visitors are more comfortable during their time at the hospice. The money will be used to buy special equipment, such as self-adjusting mattresses for patient beds.
Project location:
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
Total raised:
£7,000
Butterwick Hospice Care
What they do:
Provide holistic care and relief to adults and children suffering from life limiting illnesses.
Candis Big Give project:
To sponsor a nurse to work in the adult hospice for three months. The hospice has in-patient facilities for up to ten patients, day care services for up to 20 patients and an out-of-hours service providing care in people’s homes.
Project location:
Stockton-on-Tees.
Total raised:
£16,000
St Catherine’s Hospice
What they do:
Provide specialised end-of-life care and support to patients and their families, friends and carers.
Candis Big Give project:
The hospice is developing its home care team to ensure patients can be cared for in their own homes, around the clock, every day of the year. The money raised will fund the annual costs of one of its senior trained nurses who will provide this vital end-of-life care, ensuring patients are as comfortable as possible in the time they have left.
Project location:
Crawley.
Total raised:
£20,199
The Shakespeare Hospice
What they do:
Provide care and support for the seriously ill.
Candis Big Give project:
To fund nearly 100 Hospice at Home nursing visits to dying patients and their families. The hospice’s nurses have specialist end-of-life skills and experience, which help them control pain and other symptoms while giving sensitive emotional support to the patient, their carer and family. Hospice at Home provides out-of-hours support and night sits, so patients and families can rely on the team at any time of day. 100 visits would provide care for approximately ten families.
Project location:
South Warwickshire and North Cotswold.
Total raised:
£8,771
Rescu-Maypole House
What they do:
The charity intends to build a respite centre (Maypole House), which will allow adults with learning disabilities to have short breaks away from home, in a safe, residential environment.
Candis Big Give project:
The money raised will be used to build the foundations for the new six-bed centre where users will be able to widen their experiences, develop a wider circle of friends and learn to live more independently.
Project location:
Uttlesford, Essex.
Total raised:
£2,000
St Oswald’s Hospice
What they do:
Provide specialist care for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Candis Big Give project:
To fund all the clinical care on the inpatient unit during Christmas week. This will cover the costs of all the nurses who do so much to ensure patients’ quality of life at this time of year. They will sit with patients who have no family, open presents with them and help them feel loved and cared for at Christmas. They will also control patients’ pain and symptoms so they can enjoy Christmas in comfort and with dignity, and support patients’ partners when the emotional toll becomes too much for them to bear.
Project location:
Newcastle upon Tyne.
Total raised:
£15,102
Chestnut Tree House
What they do:
Provide specialist care for children with life-limiting illnesses.
Candis Big Give project:
To fund a care support worker who will help provide one-to-one care for children at the hospice. This will give children’s parents the opportunity to have a break from the exhausting demands of caring for someone with a life-limiting condition, secure in the knowledge that their loved one is in the hands of a trained professional.
Project location:
Sussex and South East Hampshire.
Total raised:
£11,362
Keech Hospice Care
What they do:
Care for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Candis Big Give project:
Employing a music therapist who will provide sessions for adults and children at the hospice. Music therapy provides a safe way to approach difficult issues, enabling those who struggle to express themselves verbally to release uncomfortable and upsetting feelings. It can also help evoke memories and promote relaxation, which are both important for those living with a terminal illness.
Project location:
Luton, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes.
Total raised:
£15,591
St John’s Hospice
What they do:
Care for adults suffering from life-limiting illnesses and conditions
Candis Big Give project:
To recruit a new senior staff nurse to care for patients with life-limiting conditions. The nurse will work on the inpatient unit, where people can get end-of-life care, respite breaks, and medical assessments.
Project location:
Lancaster.
Total raised:
£31,801
The J’s Hospice
What they do:
Provide respite and hospice care for 18-40 year olds with life-limiting conditions.
Candis Big Give project:
Employment of a new healthcare assistant for 12 months who will provide respite sessions for life-limited adults in their own homes. This allows the patient to lead a fuller life by being able to go out and access their community and be independent of their parents. It also allows their parents and carers to have a much-needed break. The service ensures there’s a smooth transition between having a life-limiting illness, and needing end-of-life care.
Project location:
Essex.
Total raised:
£5,106
Haven House Children’s Hospice
What they do:
Care for children up to the age of 19 who have life-limiting conditions and are unlikely to reach adulthood. The services include day, short break and end-of-life care, plus therapeutic play.
Candis Big Give project:
To fully fund a nurse for one year at the hospice. The nurses working at Haven House are skilled to the highest level and experts in clinical care. Each child has an individually tailored care plan to ensure his or her needs are being met.
Project location:
Central and North East London, and West Essex.
Total raised:
£20,335
St Mary’s Hospice
What they do:
Provide specialised nursing care to people suffering from serious progressive illnesses.
Candis Big Give project:
Carry out an urgent roof repair at the hospice’s community building, securing the services for a minimum of ten years. The building provides a hub for community support, hosting inpatients, day care, family support, complementary therapies and a community cafe. The project will involve close collaboration with local schools and businesses, promoting community ownership.
Project location:
South Cumbria.
Total raised:
£11,442
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