A Hertfordshire care home has donated vital funds to support Isabel Hospice’s work providing expert nursing support in people’s own homes.
Signature at Bentley House, in Hertford, has donated £1,162 to our charity so we can continue providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care to those living with a life-limiting illness across eastern Hertfordshire.
The money could cover the cost of a week’s worth of two-hour visits from our Hospice at Home team, which offers advice on symptom control and specialist nursing care to patients in their own homes, or usual place of residence.
Whilst all of our services are free of charge to those who need them, guaranteeing our future care provision means we must raise £7 million every year through voluntary contributions, fundraising events and income generated from our 16 shops across the district.
Cassie Hinton, Client Liaison Manager at Signature at Bentley House, said: “We regard Isabel Hospice as a close community partner and are delighted to support them in any way we can.
“Whilst we have previously provided donations to the Hospice’s golf days and Lights of Love service, we were keen to provide this additional support as part of their fundraising objectives.
“Their nursing team have supported our residents in need of hospice care, and we are hopeful we can further extend our work together by assisting the Hospice should they need to move people they support into a care home setting.”
Donna Barton, Isabel’s Community, Corporate and Events Fundraising Manager, said: “At Isabel Hospice, we passionately believe that every person nearing the end of their life deserves the skilled, compassionate care and support that the Hospice is able to provide.
“We are therefore incredibly grateful to our friends at Bentley House for this generous donation, which will ensure those who rely on us can access our free services whenever and wherever they need them, whether that’s at our In-Patient Unit, in their own homes, or in a care home setting.”
