‘The end of life care provided to Grandad was very important for myself and the family as we could continue to see Grandad during his care and make so many special memories with him’.
From the minute we got to Cynthia, it's like a light was lit inside him. He actually said to my mum once, every morning I wake up i'm happy here. And that was amazing.
The hospice was truly incredible. In the worst possible moments of our lives, they managed to show love, care and support in a way we could never have imagined for our beautiful Mum
Nicole was grateful to the nurses and doctors at the hospice for giving her time to start her recovery. Since returning home she is feeling much more comfortable and is still getting support from the hospice
Debs said the bears were a hug from her for whenever they were missing her. For her to be able to give these items to my girls was important as she worried about the effect her death would have on them. They treasure them and sleep with the bears and quilts on their beds, helping them with their grief.”
The hospice is a little piece of heaven on earth. You made the hardest time in our lives beautiful. Those are the memories we treasure. You gave Jo a quality of life so we could say goodbye to her.
Our perception of what a hospice is has definitely changed. The décor at Cynthia Spencer is also lovely, so bright and cheerful. It is not a dark and morbid place at all
“When something like that happens the world around you seems to stop. It’s like time stands still, the world fades away and you are in a bubble of non-reality functioning on autopilot.”
Each patient and their family is treated with such personal attention. They prepare the patient’s room so beautifully with fresh flowers and it’s so peaceful. You can spend as much time as you want to with your loved one and you’re not rushed at all
“Mum was only at the hospice for a week and other than being at home, which wasn’t possible because of her pain, I wouldn’t have wanted her to be anywhere else. Nothing was too much trouble and everything was done with such care and consideration.”
My daughter Abbi used to spend a lot of time with Dad out on the steam engines, so it’s also been very hard for her. Claire Mould, the hospice's Family Support Worker gave her a quilt too which is in a vintage style so fits in with what we do and she’s brought it along to the rallies with her and she’s found it a huge help as it’s like having him there with her.
“The Hospice was such a blessing as my Dad didn’t accept Mum’s illness and my younger brothers both lived away in Manchester. The Hospice staff took all my fears and worries off my shoulders which meant I could just be there for her knowing she felt safe and we could enjoy our final weeks together.”
"My Nan was a very happy person, very cheerful and we always looked forward to spending time with her because we used to laugh with her a lot. Those memories have come back at different points throughout my life and it’s nice that they will last forever.”
I think Jim would be really proud that he’s done something that we can all look back on and that other people will be able to use to share their special memories
I have to give thanks to Gretta, all the staff, volunteers and the other patients in the Day Hospice for helping me feel the best I’ve felt for 18 months
