Keep our beds open

Ensuring that we can keep our beds open is at the heart of this appeal

Meet Fay

I am Fay Richardson, Director of Care at The Hospice of St Francis.

Although the range of services provided by the Hospice is broad, it is the beds on our Inpatient Unit which are often associated with our care. Ensuring that we have the funding we need to keep these beds open is why we are launching this appeal.

The beds on our Inpatient Unit give our patients access to care day and night. They provide a peaceful space where patients like Ali, whose story features in this appeal, can be surrounded by their loved ones.

A single day’s care in our Inpatient Unit costs £695 for each patient. With less than 20% of funding coming from the NHS and demand for our care increasing every year, we really do need your support. Hospices up and down the country are facing funding challenges and, unfortunately, this includes us. We have been using our financial reserves to help bridge the gap between what we raise and what we spend on running the Hospice.

Every donation will directly impact the care we offer and allow us to continue to make a difference to our patients and their loved ones.

Your support will help ensure we can keep our beds open.

Read on to hear more about Ali’s story...