Family from North Somerset have heaped praise on Weston Hospicecare after caring for husband, father and father-in-law, Bob.
Bob received care and support from the charity’s Community Nursing services before a ten week stay at Jackson-Barstow House in the Inpatient Unit.
His wife Jenny, daughter Alison, son Kevin and daughter-in-law Carol spoke to the hospice after his death and shared their thoughts about the charity.
What did they say?
They said “He felt safe here, he was listened to. Love seeps through the walls from every individual, working from top down.”
Alison added “All of the staff always had time for a hug, cuddle and a chat. Nothing was too much trouble.
“They told you straight. They were honest about the situation and very compassionate.”
Kevin said the nurses are “Angels without wings!”
The hospice is a 24/7 palliative care provider via the Inpatient Unit and Bob’s family said “This was all of our first time experiencing Weston Hospicecare as a family. Within the first minutes being here, we were all welcome and when we went home at night we knew Bob was safe. We didn’t have to worry.”
Bob’s daughter-in-law, Carol, works within the care sector and expressed her appreciation over the love given to him.
She said “His voice was being heard, in other health care settings no one seemed to listen to him as the patient. From the minute Bob came here, he suddenly realised his voice mattered.”
Carol then proceeded to say “Bob was an individual who cared for other people, he always put other people first.”
Bob’s Grandson, Noah aged 10, also added “They saw me as a grandson. We loved to have hot chocolates together.
“He was so kind and generous to me and funny. He always loved his family and loved knowing all about my football.”
What was Bob’s wish…
Bob’s wish was to use his connections at The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes to help provide the funds to provide the hospice with state of the art television technology in each of the rooms.
How the family are now supporting the hospice…
His kindness and determination to help others has trickled down to his family too, as Carol and Kevin are set to run the Bristol 10k on 14 May to raise money for the hospice.
Each year it costs £5.5million to run the hospice with only 20% provided by the NHS.
It costs approximately £7.64 every minute to deliver this crucial care.
For updates on Carol and Kevin’s training and fundraising, click here.