I just thought I'd fling this into the mix,no pressure,no coercion,no politics involved. With the current ongoing discussion on assisted dying hitting the headlines and the subject of palliative care cropping up,it's worth remembering that our hospices rely heavily on charitable donations.I always make 2 or 3 charitable donations at this time of year and Dove House is always one of my chosen causes(my roots are in Hull and East Yorkshire and will remain forever so).I also donate to a Hospice close to where I live(Strathcarron Hospice,Denny) who have given our family help and care on 3 occasions.They need to find £14,632 every day through fundraising to function...A staggering amount of money!! Anyway,I thought I'd fling this thread up and if it triggers a couple of donations,then it's been well worth 10 minutes of my time. Dove House is on your doorstep and struggling to fund itself. Kind regards...Ric.
Mrs Two does their weekly lottery, she has a small win recently and gave them the money back. Methinks I'll make a donation later.
I currently work for St. ANDREWS HOSPICE, it deals in palliative care for adults and children. It's a North East Lincolnshire based HOSPICE and runs entirely on funds from charitable donations, there are 2 stores in Hull, under the name of 'Andy's', one situated in Princes Quay the second in Newland Avenue. If you feel inclined to donate please bare us in mind.
Great post Ric, a member of my family was looked after by Dove House a few years ago, they were incredible. They have been our charity of choice ever since. It still blags my head that hospices are not state funded and have to rely on donations.
The local one to me (Strathcarron) receives around 33% funding from local NHS bodies(Forth valley and North Lanarkshire) but there was some talk that North Lanarkshire are to pull the plug on them to the tune of £500k.They were talking about closing a wing if it happens but the local public donate generously so it might just be the case that everyone will up there donations. Considering their running costs are £10 million per annum and they only pull in a third of that,the effort made to cobble the rest together is huge.
I’ve been peeling onions so that’s why but others are probably wimps and will cry When Nikki died our world fell apart’ – Mum shares family’s thanks to Hull’s Dove House for care, compassion and precious time for a ‘proper goodbye’ Poignant recollections of 44-year-old mother-of-three and the hospice team who went above and beyond for her please log in to view this image The family of mum-of-three Nikki, 44, have shared their poignant story to help Hull's Dove House Hospice (Image: dovehouse.org.uk) A family has chosen to highlight the special moments Hull’s Dove House Hospice provided for a loved one, in support of the charity’s Christmas appeal. Carol, mum of Nikki, has kindly shared the family story in the hope that the local community will dig deep to ensure every patient and their family at the hospice will have an extra special Christmas this year. Carol said: “Nikki was just 44 years old when she was given the devastating news that she had triple negative breast cancer. “Only 15 per cent of breast cancer is triple negative, which means treatments such as hormone therapy are not suitable. It limited what was available for her. “Two months later she was also diagnosed with Leptomeningeal disease which meant the growing cancer had spread from its original site in her body to her cerebrospinal fluid and leptomeninges, meaning the cancer was advanced and very aggressive. She was given just four to six weeks to live. GMB: Richard Madeley speaks about being hit as a child “As a family we were in shock. We rallied and booked family trips to London and the Lake District so that we could all be together and make some last memories, especially for Nikki’s three young daughters. please log in to view this image Supporting Dove House Hospice could make such a difference to patients and their families this Christmas(Image: dovehouse.org.uk) “We had an amazing time but Nikki unfortunately had her first seizure while we were away and never made it home after that. Nikki had a stint in hospital and was then referred to Dove House. We were scared, but also felt it would be the right place for her.” Nikki wanted to be able to do “normal things” but with four syringe drivers in place and a regular wheelchair unsafe for her to use, the hospice bought her a specialised wheelchair so that she was able to safely go out and about. “We were able to take her to the car boot sale, the hospice’s onsite charity shop and even a trip to Asda, which Nikki was really excited about,” said Carol. “It might seem something really trivial but it was the normal things that we take for granted that she craved. We were able to enjoy little things like going out for gelato and one day we went for brunch, which one of the incredible doctors joined us for to make it possible for Nikki to go. “Nikki could even join us for a family gathering at her sister’s home one last time which meant the world to us. They are memories that we are able to cherish now that she has gone.” Her mum said: “There were so many precious times at Dove House it’s actually hard to put into words how much they meant to us all. Nikki was given relaxing baths, we had picnics in the gardens, fed the fish, had so many family meals together and very much treated the hospice like our home for the entire six weeks. “Dove House became our home for as long as we needed it. The staff made us feel comfortable so that we were able to do that, we were even able to stay in the family suites upstairs, which gave us the peace of mind we needed to be able to take a little time for ourselves to recharge, knowing we could be back with Nikki in minutes. “Sometimes the littlest of things can really mean the world to you. The catering team built such an amazing rapport with Nikki. “They would run through such a big list of things they could offer and if she had said no to them all they learnt that she would always say yes to a cheese and tomato toastie or a giant slice of Arctic roll, which was her favourite. The compassion they gave her will stay with us forever. Just like all of the care everyone gave her. “Nikki’s dog Teddy was able to visit at the hospice too. We would come through the doors and he knew exactly where to go. He too had also come to feel like the hospice was like a home away from home. “We had Nikki’s thumbprints made as keepsakes at the hospice, which was a really thoughtful gift - it is little things like that that mean so much and are priceless. But that was like everything they did for us, you could really tell that they were always thinking, ‘what would Nikki want and what would her family want?’ “When Nikki died our world fell apart even more than it already had, but Dove House was so respectful. They gave us time to say goodbye properly. We are slowly trying to piece our lives together, but in a world without Nikki here it feels very hard. “We feel so privileged that she got to come to Dove House and that was how the end played out for us. We are extremely grateful that we made such wonderful memories at the hospice in her final weeks that we can hold onto as we grieve her.” If you would like to donate to Dove House Hospice and gift moments that matter this Christmas for every patient and their family, visit www.dovehouse.org.uk/christmasappeal, or contact the fundraising team by calling 01482 785743 or by emailing [email protected]
Just far too young to be put in such a hopeless situation(not that it's any nicer with anyone older).Poor lass,horrible ****ing disease,God bless her.
Yep I've done the dove house lottery for years and if you're anything like me you'll win **** all. So you can be satisfied all your money is doing good. I'd always stick to giving to small local causes. More of your money's goes to where it's needed. Not always the case with the heavyweights.
Dove House have a great eBay shop too. I’ve bought a fair bit off them and unusually for eBay you don’t mind if you pay over the odds
My mum passed away in dove house a couple of years ago, I’ll never comprehend the bravery she showed when she came round in there knowing what her fate was, she never looked or said she was scared even if she was . I always try and give all my charity donations to here, be awful if it ever closed .
