St Wilfrids Newsletter September 2011

St Wilfrid’sHospice newsletter

Autumn 2011

St Wilfrid’s Hospice welcomes your support. Telephone to find out how you can help us: 01243 775302 www.stwh.co.uk 1

Sun Shines atRainbow Revival A handful of doves made the day at St Wilfrid’s HospiceRainbow Day which went ahead in Priory Park despitesqualling winds, torrential rain, no electricity and reducedentertainment!

The family fun day, which should have provided a fullprogramme of activities, as well as the opportunity forHospice supporters to help build a rainbow of messages toloved ones, sadly didn’t go quite according to plan!

It made us realise how much we rely on the weather to holda successful event – bad weather really does affect our income.

However, around 100 supporters did brave the elementsand stood in silence as 12 beautiful white doves werereleased accompanied by the Hospice Ukulele Band, whoquietly strummed their way through their version of‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’

Although the best laid plans do sometimes go awry, theHospice came up with an excellent alternative event – aRainbow Revival which took place last month – in brilliantsunshine - alongside our annual Open Garden.

The award winning garden, which is one of many thatopened this summer to raise funds for the Hospice offeredvisitors the chance to chat to members of our volunteergardening team whilst enjoying a glass of Pimms anddelicious home-made cup cakes.

During the afternoon the release of the white doves wasrepeated thus adding a very special touch to the occasion.

Thank you to everyone who supported the “Hospice atHome” appeal earlier in the year. The appeal focused onraising £15,000 for additional bank staff hours for theHospice at Home service and funding was needed in orderto help avoid situations where referrals might be turnedaway due to lack of capacity. We were completelyoverwhelmed by the generosity of the local communitywho helped us beat our target and raise over £29,000. Wealso received some extremely heart-warming feedback, anexample of which can be found below…

“Today would have been my husband’s 71st birthday andthanks to Mel we know he died peacefully. He would haveliked others to have this opportunity so I am sending a chequetowards the Hospice at Home team.”

To find out more about the Hospice at Home serviceplease call Debbie Allen on 01243 755824.

Why not be one of the firstto start the bids rolling at theFourth Grand HospiceAuction on THURSDAY 27THOCTOBER at WestbourneHouse School, Shopwyke,Chichester.

Delicious canapés anddrinks will be served at6.15pm prior to around 60‘lots’ going under thehammer. There will be avariety of lots ranging from

holiday houses in Barbadosand Majorca to tickets for theEngland v Ireland match atTwickenham.

Entry is by ticket only at£12.50 which includes yourcatalogue plus drinks andcanapés. Telephone bids areaccepted. Please contactJudy Hawkins on01243 825315 or [email protected] topurchase your tickets now!

Target exceeded thanks to you!

‘Lots’ of FunDon’t forget our AGM on WEDNESDAY 26TH OCTOBER at

6.00pm in the Day Hospice. Tea and cake will be served at5.30pm prior to the meeting which will be chaired by AngelaWormald, Chair of the Board.

A Reminder

Last month our beautiful garden was judged as part ofthe Chichester District’s Residents & Business GardenCompetition. This year we have entered three categoriesand now we are keeping our fingers crossed that theythink our garden is the tops three times over! We willkeep you posted!

Simply the Best?

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St Wilfrid’s Hospice welcomes your support. Telephone to find out how you can help us: 01243 775302 www.stwh.co.uk2

Please donate todayfor tomorrow’s care

to the Autumn edition of our St Wilfrid’s Hospice Newsletterwhich looks back at an eventful period, says hello to somenew faces and goodbye to our Head of Education, JennyBuckley, who is looking forward to new challenges.

Despite severe weather warnings during the day our thirdMoonlight Walk attracted more than 750 walkers whostepped out just as the rain stopped and, as if by magic,returned under the fairy light glow of a full moon. Manywere walking in memory of loved ones and placedmessages and poems on our specially built MEMORIES wall- at the last count there were 250 messages. Our thanks goto Richard Minton and his staff at the Westgate LeisureCentre who continue to give us never ending help andsupport.

As we look forward to the rest of the year and on into 2012

I know that some of you will be thinking about Christmas.There are some wonderful ‘lots’ on offer at the fourth GrandHospice Auction at Westbourne House School which couldmake super Christmas presents or, you could enter ourGrand Christmas Draw and walk away with the top prize of£2,500 – but you can only win the cash if you buy a ticket!

Why not take part in the Hospice’s first Santa Stroll andSprint which has been developed from our previous SantaFun Runs. Our grateful thanks must go to the managementof the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum who is offeringfree entry to the museum to all participants. And don’tforget that you can start ordering your Christmas cards – fulldetails in the leaflet enclosed.

I hope you enjoy the read, thanks so much for yoursupport and I wish you all the very best as the festiveseason approaches.

Best wishesJill

Welcome...

Twenty eight brave mensigned up to take part inSt Wilfrid’s Hospice first eversponsored ‘Hike in Heels’,which saw them take to thestreets of Chichester oneSunday morning in May.

The new challenge gavemen the chance to ‘dressup’ and teeter their wayaround a one-mile course inhigh heels and was the

ideal opportunity for themto get together with theirmates, have a bit of a laughand enjoy a slightly differentmorning’s entertainment.

All that was required fromour walkers was an averagelevel of fitness – enough toraise their pint lifting armwithout any undue stress aswell as raising at least £100each in sponsorship money!

Fame came to five of ourfundraisers who were invitedto appear on the BBC’s OneShow which helped promoteour chaps charitable efforts!The team met up withChris Evans and Angela Ripponand appeared on Rippon’sBritain news section of theshow.

A big thank you to all our‘ladies’ who helped raiseawareness of the Hospicenationally and certainlyraised more than a smile forSt Wilfrid’s – just over£8,000. Don’t forget to inviteall your mates to join youwhen we have announcedthe date for next year!

Dudes in Heels

Each year St Wilfrid’sHospice arranges a veryspecial event called Light upa Life at ChichesterCathedral. Light up a Life isan occasion that helpsfamilies and friends to cometogether to remember andcelebrate the lives of lovedones past and present bylighting candles and writingmessage cards.

The St Wilfrid’s HospiceLight up a Life service willtake place on SUNDAY 4THDECEMBER AT 6.00PM andeveryone is most welcometo join us.

During the service thelights on the Christmas treewill be lit and basketscontaining the messagecards for loved ones will beplaced underneath. Thecards will remain beneath

the tree in the Cathedral forthe Christmas season, afterwhich time they will betaken to the Chapel atSt Wilfrid’s Hospice.

Messages cards will beposted out to oursupporters mid-October butcan also be obtaineddirectly from the Hospice orany of our shops. Cards willalso be available at theLight up a Life service.

There is no charge to writea card in memory of a lovedone but if anyone wishes tomake a donation to helpwith the continuation of ourwork in serving the localcommunity then it will begratefully received.

For more informationabout the Light up a Lifeservice please call SusieNorton on 01243 755810.

Light up a Life

L-R Robert Kennedy, Sylvester Vann de Beirre andNigel Faulkner




As the Hospice moves evercloser to celebrating itsjubilee year in 2012, we areinviting people connectedwith the Hospice to become25th Anniversary Patronsand work alongside existingPatrons to promote ourexcellent work in thecommunity. We aredelighted to announce thatPhil Packer has agreed to bea 25th Anniversary Patron.

So, Phil, tell us a littleabout yourself.

“Whilst recovering frominjuries sustained in theArmed Forces I set myselfgoals to raise money forcharities. I’ve now retired

from the Army and returnedto live in West Sussex wheremy life now is supportingyoung people that are goingthrough a difficult time. Ifounded the BritishInspiration Trustwww.britishinspirationtrust.orgwhich will build a Centre ofInspiration in West Sussexfor young people facingadversity.”

What is your connectionwith St Wilfrid's Hospice?

“My great friend, Jean, wasdiagnosed with cancer thisyear. We met in 2002 whenshe was Mayor of Chichesterand I was serving asAdjutant at RoussillonBarracks. Initially told shehad three weeks to live, sheactually died in a matter ofdays. Her last wish was todie with dignity and StWilfrid’s Hospice helped herto fulfill that wish.”

Why have you acceptedthe role of 25thAnniversary Patron for theHospice?

“We might not like to talk

about it, but death comes tous all. Having had theopportunity to meet thestaff at St Wilfrid’s and seethe incredible work they do,I was humbled to be askedto serve as a 25th

Anniversary Patron. I deeplybelieve in their work helpingpatients, their families andfriends. Chichester is mycommunity, my home and itis important for me to giveback to our community.”

And hello and welcome toHollyoaks star Danny Macwho says, “As a local ladwith close connections tothis amazing charity I amextremely honoured anddelighted to be supportingSt Wilfrid’s Hospice in its25th Anniversary Year.”

Could you tell oursupporters a little bitabout yourself?

I was born in Bromley,Kent and grew up inPagham attendingChichester College where I

trained in acting. Therefollowed three years trainingat The Arts EducationalSchool, London prior to myfirst job in the West EndMusical ‘WICKED’ andsubsequently being cast asthe role of Dodger Savage inChannel 4 soap ‘Hollyoaks’.

And what is your linkwith the Hospice?

I am proudly linked to theHospice via my Mum whohas been a Nurse there formany years. I am extremelyproud of the person she is,how hard she works andhow much she loves andcares about the job she does

Why is your role as 25thAnniversary Patronimportant to you?

I think it is easy to forgetpeople like my Mum and hercolleagues who are incrediblycaring people who have theirown lives and problems,which they leave behindwhen they go to work andcare wholeheartedly forothers. And if I am in theslightest position to bring thisinformation to the attentionof just one other person thenI’d like to do that so as tokeep this wonderful place upand running in mycommunity, one I’m veryproud to be part of.

L-R Chris Sweatman, Charlotte Wilkinson, Liam Hookand Ollie Mason at the summit of Mount Snowdon.

Liam Hook had always wanted to walk up Mount Snowdon.So one dark cold winter’s evening he suggested the idea tohis friends, Charlotte, Oliver and Christopher and betweenthem they agreed to join him and raise money for charity. At the time Charlotte’s Mum, Bernadette Wilkinson, had beendiagnosed with lung cancer and was under our care (sadlyBernadette has since died) and they chose to raise funds forthe Hospice.

The four friends have raised around £1,500 and are trulyoverwhelmed by the generosity of their friends and family.So are we – well done!

Patronage for our 25thAnniversary Year

Danny Mac




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Thursday 22nd September Zumba Party,Chichester High School for GirlsDance Theatre,7.30pm – 8.30pm

Saturday 24th SeptemberCoastal Yacht Challenge.Saturday 8th OctoberOpen Day, St Wilfrid’s Hospice1.00pm – 4.00pm

Saturday 22nd OctoberAnnual Jumble Sale,Lavant Memorial Hall, Lavant10.00am – 12noon

Thursday 27th OctoberGrand Hospice Auction Westbourne House School,Shopwhyke6.15pm

Friday 18th NovemberA Persian FeastThe Norfolk Centre, Arundel7.00pm

Saturday 26th NovemberMerry Quizmas,Eastergate Village Hall7.30pm

Sunday 4th DecemberLight Up a LifeChichester Cathderal6.00pm

Sunday 11th December Santa Sprint and Santa StrollWeald & Downland Open AirMuseum, Singleton10.45am (gates open at 10.00am)

All details about our events willbe regularly updated on ourwebsite. Visit www.stwh.co.ukto ensure you’re not left out ofany of our existing activities.For further details please callthe Fundraising Team on01243 755827.

By kind invitation ofSir Jeremy Thomas, LavantSupport Group took over hislovely East Lavant gardenone Sunday in May andhosted a coffee morningselling plants, cakes andbooks. Although a slightlychilly morning, this did notdeter the many people whocame raising £335 for theHospice. A big thank you toTony and Hazel Bleach forhelping to make our RaceNight such fun and a hugesuccess raising over £430. Lizzie Gibson,Lavant Support Group

Supporters of the Jack Edmonds Memorial Fund turned out on alovely sunny Saturday morning to sell sunflowers for theHospice. Thanks to the co-operation of staff at Sims Williams,who filled their windows with sunflowers, the collectors had acentral venue from which to venture forth.

Angela, our magnificent Town Crier, proclaimed the good newsabout the fund, the man to whom it is dedicated and the workof the Hospice; so enthusiastic was she that her voice failed hertowards the end of the morning!

All the collectors reported wonderful feedback from peoplewho had been touched by the care given by the Hospice and£547 was raised. The Jack Edmonds Memorial fund has alreadyraised in excess of £8,000. Please help us to continue to supportthe wonderful work of theHospice; we will all,inevitably, be touched by theneed for their care, if not forourselves for someoneclose. Once again, thankyou Arundel. Jenny Edmonds, ArundelSupport Group.

Selsey awoke to a blustery, overcast day on Sunday 29th May.However, the lack of sunshine did not deter over 620 visitorstaking the garden trail around the town to view the 17 privateand two public gardens on display.

The day raised £4,236.78 which has been shared equallybetween St Wilfrid's Hospice and the Manhood Wildlife andHeritage Group.

Thank you to all the garden owners who kindly opened theirgardens for the day and everybody else who helped make theday such a resounding success.

Margaret Goodman & Ann Humphrey

So what happens to all thebooks that are donated tothe Hospice shops? Many arequickly snapped up by oursupporters and those that areleft on the shelves are soldon and recycled. Paper canonly be put through therecycling process seven timesbefore it turns into sludgehowever, even in this finalstage the paper is used tocreate tissue paper, kitchenrolls and loo rolls.

So the good news is that ifyou donate a book to theHospice we make money outof it either way AND continuewith our efforts to reduce theamount of paper-basedmaterial ending up in landfill.

Lavant News

Not a lotof peopleknow that!

The Southbourne SupportGroup for St Wilfrid’sHospice held their seventhOpen Garden and PlantSale at The Old House,Prinsted, at the end of May.It started with a blusteryday and the first shower in

supporting this event. Docome along to our ItalianSupper on Saturday 19thNovember at St John’sChurch Centre,Southbourne. Ticketsavailable from HilaryGilson on 01243 372187.

Prinsted for nearly threemonths but that soonpassed and 279 visitorsenjoyed this award-winninggarden. Nearly £3,000 wasraised for the Hospice.Grateful thanks are due toall helpers and visitors for

Seven years running and still going strong

Sunflowers on a Sunny Morning

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ArundelJenny EdmondsTel: 01903 884882

Barnham, Eastergate,Aldingbourne, YaptonGill KellyTel: 01243 552230

Bognor RegisChris JacksonTel: 01243 861991

BoshamBrian Currell Tel: 01243 573596

BoxgroveMia TodTel: 01243 773606

ChichesterHelen SchofieldTel: 01243 787325

DonningtonMargaret FoyleTel: 01243 785305Roy MillerTel: 01243 783472

Felpham, Middleton-on-SeaPeggy GumbrellTel: 01243 827667

FishbourneSusan BrownTel: 01243 787428

Funtington and ComptonEsther RossTel: 01243 575420

Hunston and DistrictMaggie DevenishTel: 01243 779042

Lavant ValleyNina JohnsTel: 01243 538750

SelseyBob HopeTel: 01243 604802

SidleshamLouise HarwoodTel: 01243 641047Jane PhillipsTel: 01243 641091

Southbourne Hilary GilsonTel: 01243 372187

Witterings and DistrictMarion KerlyTel: 01243 673544

BEADYS is holding anAntiques Valuation Event inEastergate Parish Hall onSaturday 24thSeptember from 1.00pmuntil 4.00pm. Antiquesexpert, Mark Hewitt fromStride and Son, Auctioneersin Chichester, will be onhand to value antiques andcurios for just £3 per item or£5 for two – maximum twoper person. Also now is thetime to book your place atthe popular MERRYQUIZMAS, which this yeartakes place at 7.30pm onSaturday 26th Novemberin Eastergate Parish Hall.For more details callGill Kelly on 01243 552230.

from our ‘Meet and Greet’volunteers awaits everyoneunder the care of St Wilfrid’sat our new drop-in OrchardCentre and café. Volunteerssuch as Juliet Brecknell,who, up until she retiredthree years ago, was aMarie Curie Cancer CareNurse looking after peoplein their own homes.

Following retirement Julietdecided she wanted tomake use of skills andalthough apprehensiveabout taking on patientcare at the Hospice opted,instead, to be a receptionistin the main Hospice.

With the opening of theOrchard Centre in June anew role for receptionistsevolved which suits Julietwhose warm smile andwelcoming manner soonputs everyone at their ease.

Open every Wednesday,the Orchard Centre providesa calm atmosphere wherepatients, families, friendsand carers can relax andenjoy a chat amongstfriends. Whilst here ourvisitors can find out whatelse is on offer throughoutthe day, such as creativeclasses, exercise groups orcomplementary therapies.

As a ‘Meet and Greet’

volunteer, Juliet, finds hernew role much morefocused and quite differentfrom her job in mainreception which involvedanswering a multitude ofquestions, taking phonecalls and serving in theshop. For Juliet, firstimpressions definitelymake a lasting differenceto our visitors as she feelsit is important they feel atease and want to pay us areturn visit!

She says, “Numbers aregrowing. Families andpatients on the ward popdown to see us and carerswho bring in their lovedones often stay for a chatand a cup of coffee. Forsome it is a surprise to seethe variety of activities onoffer in which they can beactively involved.

“Lots of us know ourpatients by name, butwhether we do or not,everyone receives the samewarm welcome.”

For more informationabout the Orchard Centre,call Katharine Campbellon 01243 755829 or ifyou would like to knowmore about volunteeringcontact Emma Clark on01243 755815.

A warm welcome

BEADYS

In April, we were thrilled tolearn that the Hospice hadbeen awarded a £25,000grant by the Garfield WestonFoundation, a grant-givingfoundation established in1958 to support UKregistered charities. Thegrant was given specificallyfor utility costs, includingwater, electricity, gas andtelephone charges. As we allknow, energy costs haverisen significantly in recentyears, and St Wilfrid’s is notimmune - this generousgrant will greatly assist us inpaying for these vitalservices.

GoodNews!

L-R Jenny Edmonds, Jean and Chris Dinham andHospice Chief Executive, Alison Moorey attending theArundel Catenian Circle Ladies’ Night Dinner. Chrisis this year’s President of the Circle and has adoptedSt Wilfrid’s as his Presidential year’s charity. Thankyou so much for supporting us in this way.




“In with Mumford & Sons and out with Barry White!” that’swhat our new Head of Education, Michele Booth, said asshe entered the Hospice Seminar Room and spotted herpredecessor’s ‘antiquated’ CD collection on her first day ofwork at the Hospice!

However, apart from throwing out Jenny Buckley’sgolden oldies, Michele knows that there is nothing fuddyduddy about Jenny whose innovative ideas have madeSt Wilfrid’s one of the leading Hospice Education Centresof today.

Moving down from London and living just round thecorner from the Hospice Jenny first joined St Wilfrid’s as aBank Staff Nurse. From here she was offered a permanentposition by Matron Pat Camilleri who told Jenny that aTutor post was being created and she should apply for theposition. So she did, thinking it was a part time role whichwould work alongside caring for her three young children.It was only at the interview stage that she found out itwas a full time position!

But she accepted the job, juggling childcare with her rolewhich, at first, was split between Education and workingwith the Clinical Nurse Specialist team. Over the course oftime Jenny has concentrated more on Educationproducing the Advanced Communications Course, workingwith Help the Hospices on Outreach Training anddeveloping a link with Winchester University to run one ofthe first degree courses in Palliative and End of Life Care.

Like Jenny, Michele qualified as a nurse with her first jobworking as a Staff Nurse at St Catherine’s Hospice inCrawley. From here she worked for four years on agynaecological ward after which it was back to education

looking after 11-18 year olds with life threateningillnesses at the Valence School in Kent.

In the last 18 years Michele has worked as a DistrictNurse, was heavily involved with teaching at the KingEdward VII Hospital in Midhurst prior to its closure andlatterly as a Practise Educator and Leader of theCommunity Team at The Rowans Hospice.

She says, “The concern you have for patients is easilytransferred to students – still supporting people througha difficult time in their life. If you are a care giver youlook after students in the same way.”

Now set for new challenges Jenny is looking forward toretirement, undertaking a Master’s Degree in Creative Writingat West Dean College and wants to write a novel whilstMichele is ready, willing and able to step into her shoes!

L-R Jenny and Michele

Out With the Old and in with the New!

I first met Jenny when Istarted at St Wilfrid's in1997; by that time theeducation department shedeveloped was alreadydoing great work. I wasstruck by Jenny’s passion forher work and the drive thatshe had to ensure that thetraining she gave to staffmade a real difference. Inparticular I recall her tellingme how important it wasthat our courses helpedthose who were working incare homes and caring fordying people.

Jenny has worked tirelesslyto build St Wilfrid's Hospicea fantastic reputation forproviding high qualityeducation and training and

we are all enormouslygrateful to her for doing this.I know there are hundredsof students too who havelearnt so much from Jenny,some of whom had notstudied for some time andgained a new foundconfidence due to hersupport and encouragement.

I thank Jenny for being agreat colleague to workwith, for her endlessenthusiasm and tremendoussupport to me over theyears. We all wish her a veryhappy retirement on hernext great adventure!

Alison Moorey,Chief Executive

My tribute to Jenny Your Hospice needs knitters!Knitters wanted to help create knitted novelties, such as thosein the picture, to raise funds for the Hospice. If you own apair of knitting needles and would like to find out moreplease contact Julie Longman on 01243 755181. We wouldalso be grateful for any unwanted wool!




The Salterns Way CharityCycle Ride was an eventthat Peter Godfrey alwayssupported. Sadly Peter, aformer trustee of St Wilfrid’sHospice, died last year, butfriends and family decidedto enter a team and help to

raise much needed funds forthe Hospice and MacmillanCancer Support. We justwanted to say a great bigthank you to them andeveryone who took part inthe event raising just under£8,000 for both charities.

A day in the life of aHospice Doctor

Become a Friend ofSt Wilfrid’s Hospice

Losing her husband andfather within 10 months ofeach other has givenDr Charlotte Williams a newperspective on what it is liketo be a widow.

Charlotte, who has beenworking as a Specialty GradeDoctor at St Wilfrid’s sinceApril 2008, sadly lost herhusband in a motor caraccident in 2007 whilst livingin America and her father tocancer under the care ofSt Wilfrid’s Hospice.

She says, “Grief is so differentfor everybody and we need tobe respectful of people’semotions and being wherethey are – not where we are!As Doctors we need to beaware of what happens tofamilies after a loved one hasdied, the words we use andthe little things we say whichmight stay with people.”

Charlotte works three days aweek and every fourthweekend either on theinpatient ward, out in thecommunity or in the DayHospice. She also referspatients to the Hospice atHome service and is alwayson call to answer questions.

Her day starts at 8.45 amwith a cup of strong coffeewhich she takes into‘handover’ where the nurseslet her know any changesover night on the ward. It is a

“I have become a “Friend of St Wilfrid’s Hospice” andwould urge everyone to do so. I am enthused that there isno pressure to give a specific amount as a “Friend” and mycall to arms is to ask you to show support and to give aslittle or as much as you want. I am proud to be part of thistruly remarkable organisation that serves so many withoutus really knowing what goes on there - quietly,passionately and with dignity. I am sure that people fromall ages in the community will share pride in becoming a‘Friend of St Wilfrid’s Hospice’. Together, with help from thelocal media, I hope we can give strong acknowledgementand support to our Hospice that has given 25 years ofdedication to thousands in our community.”Phil Packer, 25th Anniversary Patron

To find out more about becoming a Friend of St Wilfrid’sHospice, please call Michelle on 01243 755837 or visitwww.stwh.co.uk

good opportunity tocommunicate with the teambefore having a referralsmeeting with the ClinicalNurse Specialist (CNS) teamto discuss whether a Doctoror a CNS needs to see apatient on their first visit.

The rest of her day could bespent seeing patients in theDay Hospice who might needa blood transfusion, attendingmeetings, carrying out homeor hospital visits to newreferrals, reviewing existingpatients with complexproblems for the CNS team orteaching in the Educationdepartment.

Charlotte has two smallchildren Emily aged eight andKatherine aged four. Thefamily share a home with herMum, Del, a patient carevolunteer at the Hospice. Sheenjoys playing the piano,reading, walking and writingand, although experiencingwriter’s block at the moment,she is in the midst of writing abook about her experiences.

Charlotte says, “I enjoyworking at the Hospice, lovethe team and the wayeveryone pulls togetherknowing that if there anyproblems we try and solvethem together. There is agreat family work ethic hereand an appreciation of howimportant family is to people”.

Out in thecountryside




How to contact usAddress: St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Grosvenor Road,

Chichester, PO19 8FP

Telephone: 01243 775302

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.stwh.co.uk

Newsletter Editor: Jill Dennison

If you have any comments about the newsletter please contactJill on 01243 755827, e-mail [email protected]

The loneliness of the longdistance runner is no more…

Preventing Fallson the Ward

BeSurprised!

For we have places up for grabs innext year’s Brighton and LondonMarathon teams.

We’ll give you all the support we canto get you into the team spirit with a‘carbs’ filled pasta party before theevent, running vests, goodie bags,training tips and a great big boost onthe day from our Marathoncheerleaders! Just give Julie Longmana call on 01243 755181 and tell uswhy you want to run for and how youcan raise sponsorship.

‘Hospice care, be surprised’is the theme of Hospice CareWeek this year from 8th-14thOctober. To mark the weekwe are welcoming everyoneto St Wilfrid's for an openafternoon on SATURDAY 8THOCTOBER FROM 1.00PMUNTIL 4.00PM. Come andfind out more about whatwe do, meet staff fromdifferent departments anddiscover the role thateveryone plays in the carewe give to our patients andtheir loved ones. For moreinformation please call ourfundraising team on01243 755827.

The nursing team at StWilfrid’s have been entered fora Nursing Times Award torecognise their successfulwork to prevent falls amonginpatients on the ward. Somefalls are unfortunately,inevitable when people arevery sick and frail, but bycompleting risk assessmentsand implementing individualcare plans and equipment forpatients who are at risk, thenursing team has beenextremely successful inreducing the number of fallsthat occur.

The nurses were givenextensive training on assessingpatients at risk, includingscenarios and role play thatgave them some insight intohow it feels to be vulnerablewhen moving and prone tofalling.

Staff Nurse, Laura Bow says,“The scenarios highlightedthings we take for grantedwhich actually become hugeRegistered Charity No: 281963 Registered in England and Wales

obstacles when your abilitiesare compromised. By usingthe props which altered ourvision and made our legs veryswollen and cumbersome, wewere able to experience justhow awkward moving wasand how vulnerable we hadbecome.

“The key is to minimise anycontributing factors thatincrease a person’s risk ofhaving a fall. Whilst we can’talways prevent a fall we canalways minimise the risk.”

Whatever the outcome of theaward, this initiative has beena great success in improvingpatient care and safety.

A Moonlit Night for our WalkersMore than 750 ladies andgentlemen turned out inthe middle of June to raisemoney for St Wilfrid’sHospice. Although theweather was wet andwindy for most of the daycome the evening itcleared and our walker’sput their best foot forwardand set off on theHospice’s third sponsored10 mile walk.

The event saw thewalkers, which included 70men and 79 teams, walkthe streets of Chichestertaking in cobbled paths,the Roman Walls and theBishop’s Palace Gardenswhich is not normally opento members of the publicafter dark.

Over the last two yearsour walkers have helped to

raise nearly £200,000 for theHospice and we hope thatthis year’s pledges willsignificantly build on thisamazing total. So far withwalker’s pledging to raisewell over £67,000 insponsorship - together withbusiness sponsorship,registration fees andexpected gift aid - oursupporters will raise in theregion of £90,000!

Our grateful thanks to allthose who took part, ourgenerous business sponsorsand our wonderful band ofvolunteer marshals andstewards who all helped tomake the event such a hugesuccess.

If you would like to takepart in next year’s MoonlightWalk which is planned to takeplace on FRIDAY 15TH JUNE,

or any of our future events,then please call theFundraising Team on01243 755827 or go towww.stwh.co.uk

Staff Nurse, Laura Bow


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St Wilfrids Newsletter September 2011