An anonymous £100k Donation from the Pappagallino Fund to Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF) has directly supported St John’s Hospice care of patients in their own homes in the South Lakes from Kendal, Grasmere, Ambleside, Kirby Lonsdale, Arnside, Silverdale and further afield.
CCF is very aware of specific challenges in rural areas, which also impacts on palliative and end of life care so, so kindly supported St John’s to make a positive impact on patients and families.
The funding has meant that 145 patients in the South Lakes area have been supported by this very generous donation. This support has boosted 464 Hospice at Home visits, 1479 support telephone calls ,127 respite visits, 183 night sit visits& the care of 42 South Lakes patients who have stayed on the inpatient ward.
The donation also enabled St John’s to support health and social care colleagues to deliver excellent palliative and end of life care. On behalf of all the patients and families we care for – thank you so very much!
