St Gemma'S Hospice

Have you written your Will? Chris Pointon, co-founder of #hellomynameis and 40th Anniversary patron of St Gemma's, kindly shares the difference having a Will made to him and his late wife, Kate.
During October, 28 local solicitors are waiving their fees and will write your Will in exchange for a donation to the Hospice. Visit https://st-gemma.co.uk/makeawillmonth to get started.

A huge thank you to Highways England who took on our Apprentice-themed 'You're Hired' Challenge! Not only did they raise £200 for the Hospice, they also placed 18 new collection boxes across Leeds city centre - we can't wait to see how much they raise!

Charlotte recently organised a coffee morning at a Leeds retirement home and raised a fantastic £201.17 for St Gemma's. Thank you to Charlotte and all the residents who supported the day; it looks like there were lots of delicious cakes and fun had by all!

Did you know the number of people without a Will in the UK is at an all-time high? October is our 'Make a Will Month' giving you the opportunity to have your Will written by one of 28 local solicitors for a donation towards patient care at St Gemma's Hospice. Visit http://ow.ly/HF2x30lOYgL to take part.

Shop Manager applications for our new Merrion Centre charity shop close this Sunday, 23rd September! If you're an experienced and enthusiastic shop manager who wants to play a vital role in raising funds for St Gemma's Hospice this exciting role could be for you.
Download your application form and submit it online today at https://recruitment.st-gemma.co.uk/…/sh op-manager-themerri…/

"Mum, she was a hyper caring person. She would come here often with us as children, to Roundhay Park. We'd have fun, just like everybody else, like today really. It's just a really good memory for me. Things progressed, she got worse and then she came to St Gemma's and she really looked forward to it. It gave her a focus and something to do, she was always a do-er.
I guess all mums are like super women. Even down to the funeral, she arranged that; we were left just to grieve...." Reggie, Son of Josie, Hospice Patient #40Faces
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Thank you to DLA Piper who raised an incredible £1051 for the Hospice by tackling the infamous Tough Mudder. What an amazing achievement! This is enough to fund an hour of absolutely all of our services - from doctors and nurses, to catering and maintenance and everything in between! #fundraiseatwork

Thank you to Tony and the Cookridge Hall Golf Club Seniors who supported us in Tony's captaincy year, raising a fantastic £640 for the Hospice. That's enough to pay for 2 patients to visit St Gemma’s Day Services where they can receive support to manage their symptoms, gain more confidence at home, and maximise their quality of life.

Are you one of 60% of UK adults who still haven't made a Will? If so, St Gemma's Hospice 'Make a Will Month' can help to ensure that in the event of your death your wishes are fulfilled. Visit http://ow.ly/e3Nk30lOYgK to find out more about having your Will written or amended this October in exchange for a donation to the Hospice.

Are you a highly organised person who enjoys working with data? Are you passionate about the difference that hospice care makes to patients and their loved ones? We're looking for a Supporter Care Administrator to join our team, helping to maintain our supporter database and ensuring that fundraising events and campaigns are managed through the database.
Apply online at https://recruitment.st-gemma.co.uk/…/su pporter-care-admini…/ (Applications close 1st Oct; completed applications forms only please, no cvs)

@MOD Pizza UK have taken on the 'Accumulator Challenge' so look out for their great fundraising initiatives if you visit them for a meal over the next 3 weeks!
Could your team take on the 30 day Accumulator Challenge? For more information, contact Becky on beckyh@st-gemma.co.uk or visit http://ow.ly/W4bu30lOYgI

Claire raised a fantastic £1670 for St Gemma's by taking on the 55km Ultimate Trails Challenge in the Lake District! It was a very hot day for the challenge, but Claire managed to complete the 55km ultra marathon in 11 hours. Well done Claire and thank you for your support!

Take on the ultimate challenge for St Gemma’s by running the 2019 London Marathon. Our ballot is now open!
Join #TeamStGemmas where you will be supported by a St Gemma’s fundraiser along the way. To enter the ballot for your chance to bag a spot in this iconic marathon visit https://events.st-gemma.co.uk/events/lond on-marathon/ or for more information please contact Maddy on maddyb@st-gemma.co.uk or call 0113 2185565.

"When my Grandad passed away I was quite upset and I was thinking for a long time about doing something. I thought something like a coffee morning would raise a lot of money. It was quite exciting being able to organise a big thing and to see how much I'd raised in the end. I planned what everyone was going to do and I was making sure that everything was going well.
I was proud, I thought I had only raised around 60 pounds which is still good, but 400 odd pound is really good.... It was really in memory of my Grandad, I wanted to do something for him." Jake, Coffee Morning Organiser #40Faces
Follow in Jake's footsteps and organise your own fundraiser during St Gemma's 40th Anniversary year. Order your free fundraising pack to get you started at https://www.st-gemma.co.uk/big40
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We are opening our very first city centre charity shop in the Merrion Centre soon and need a skilled and commercially-aware Shop Manager to help make it a success! Apply online for this exciting opportunity at https://recruitment.st-gemma.co.uk/…/sh op-manager-themerri…/ #charityjobsleeds

Our 'Open Gardens' have now all opened for 2018! Thank you so much to all our amazing supporters who opened their garden to the public in aid of St Gemma's, as well as to everyone who attended, supported and donated. Together you have raised £9006 towards patient care - that's enough to pay for a whopping 36 home visits by a St Gemma’s community team member supporting patients in their own homes.

We recently welcomed Dr Ian Clarke to the Hospice who worked at St Gemma’s when we first opened, in 1978, until 1981. This was the first time he’s been to the Hospice in 35 years, so a lot has changed!
Dr Ian Clarke, pictured here with our Chief Executive, Kerry Jackson and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Mike Stockton, said “Working at St Gemma’s was a transformative experience. I congratulate everyone on its continuing success and influence of the greater palliative care community”.

In the event of your death, you need a Will to ensure your wishes are fulfilled. Our annual 'Make a Will Month' can help. During October you have the opportunity to write your Will for a donation towards patient care at St Gemma's. Visit http://ow.ly/T0hX30lKZLE to get started.

What do you think of this retro collection box? These wooden boxes were given out to help raise £1million as part of the Hospice's very first fundraising appeal. Today's very cute Gemma the Giraffe box for your home is still helping collect your pennies and pounds towards patient care. #ThrowbackThursday
If you'd like to get your hands on one of these Gemma boxes, order yours online at https://www.st-gemma.co.uk/collection-box -request-form

U r all amazing poeple my gran pass in there and couldn't thank any of u more she was at peace and felt right been there no pain like I feel now . Thank u very much though every single one of u xx

There aren’t enough words to express how I feel about the staff at St Gemma’s. My mums passing was so peaceful and the care we both received from the minute we walked through the doors was amazing, this difficult time will have treasured memories thanks to these truly wonderful people, thank you.

There are no word that can describe this amazing place. I attended the light up a life service last night and it was truly beautiful and such a worthy cause. My dad spent time here last year in the day hospice as well as staying in the hospice before he passed and I can't praise the nurses and staff enough for the care my dad received, no amount of fundraising I do will ever come close to how much I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for everyone,

The staff at St Gemma's are absolutely fantastic and they are taking such good care of my family at this sad time for us. John is at the end of his life and the care and support received is 1st class. What a wonderful place to be when life is so difficult. Thank you so much to each and every one of you �

The care and kindness shown to my mother, Mildred Vigdor, and us as a family cannot be measured. The dedication by the staff and the dignity received was incredible. We will always be grateful to the amazing staff at St Gemma's for making mum's last days the best she could have had. Thank you from all of us.

The best care on the planet when you need it the most.

Such an amazing place, we had contact from the community nurses from the start of dads illness & the hospice for his last 9 days, every member of staff we dealt with was amazing & the hospice gave us a place to spent the last few precious days with dad, Thank you

Such an amazing place filled with caring , loving , helpful staff and volunteers. Nothing is too much for them ,not only do they care about the patients but their families too. I stayed with my husband for 17days and nights before he sadly passed away. I carnt think of anywhere else that would have been as caring and supporting as St Gemma's .It is such a special place and always will be to me and my family .

St Gemmas is a fantastic place with such caring people from the nurses, doctors on the wards to the people behind the scenes at the hospice. My husband was cared for there for 2 weeks before he died 2 years ago and I feel proud to be counted as one of their volunteers in medical admin and whenever I can to help either by sponsorship or helping out in any way I can�

I helped out at the hospice last night with the refreshments for the walkers for Leeds midnight walk 2017 and the atmosphere was lovely - it was so nice to see the hundreds of people who gave their time for such a good cause on a Saturday night ��xx

On behalf of the family of Keith Perkins I wish to say a huge thank you to the entire staff of St Gemma's for the fantastic care and attention extended to my brother during his recent short stay on Moors Wing. Sadly, Keith is no longer with us, but we will always be grateful to you all for making his final weeks so comforting, both to him, and to his family. Keith never stopped telling those who visited him how glad he was to be under your care, and how wonderful you are, testimony indeed that you do such sterling work in our community, thank you.

My wife spent many hours in the outpatients, mainly in the Art room. All the staff were great and even treated me with so much kindness.

My uncle John Adamczyk sadly passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. John spent over 5 weeks in your amazing care. It was lovely to catch up with Karen (sorry don’t know surname) who use to work with my mum many years ago.

It wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I heard that Karen was there holding Johns hand when he passed. That gave me and his wife Mavis and all the family amazing comfort.

Thank you, you fantastic people. Please keep doing what you are doing xxx

My mum was in St Gemma's this year, an passed away 5 April. Nothing was never too much trouble for the staff there. Their concern, kindness and emphamy was more than exceptional towards my mum and my family. It was the best choice we chose for our mum to have her lasts days there. I am so glad that St Gemma's exist for those who sadly may have to spend time there. Thank You to all who work there.

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to ALL the staff at St Gemma's from me, my brother and our families for making our fathers last few months as comfortable and pain free as possible. They not only care for the patients but their families too. Thank you for the care and support you showed me on the day our dad, Charles passed away. I will never forget it. It takes a special person to work at St Gemma's. You are all angels in uniforms.

I would just like to thank all the staff at St Gemma’s from the Reception staff to all the Nursing staff on the Moors Ward for looking after my mum over the past 6 weeks the care you gave to her was outstanding. You are all amazing

I called in today with a donation from George’s funeral that was held on 17/5/18. They were grateful of the donation and to be thinking of them in difficult times. Keep up the good work x

I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making the final memories I have of my Mum, Linda King so special. From the moment we came through the doors onto Moors Ward only two short weeks ago today, we felt at home. And I know my Mum felt it too, unfortunately we lost our lovely little Mum two weeks ago tomorrow, I still haven’t wrapped my head around any of it yet, but it definitely definitely helps to know that she was so well cared for in her final hours. And I’m forever grateful to the night staff who recognised the signs and gave us time to get family in in time to be with her. Nothing I ever say will be enough to thank you guys, You are real life angels. Thank you from the very bottom of my broken heart for all that you did to keep my Mum comfortable. ��

Cared for my Husband for the last 10 days of his life. The whole family spent the last week with him and the staff were wonderful, bringing us beds, chairs pillows so we could spend every last moment with him. It was like being in a giant bubble. Can never thank them enough for the love and care they showed us all.

Absolute amazing place all friendly staff on dale ward.lovely nurses with lovely sense of humours and patience .looked after my dad 100%.Thank you so much xxxx

U r all amazing poeple my gran pass in there and couldn't thank any of u more she was at peace and felt right been there no pain like I feel now . Thank u very much though every single one of u xx

There aren’t enough words to express how I feel about the staff at St Gemma’s. My mums passing was so peaceful and the care we both received from the minute we walked through the doors was amazing, this difficult time will have treasured memories thanks to these truly wonderful people, thank you.

There are no word that can describe this amazing place. I attended the light up a life service last night and it was truly beautiful and such a worthy cause. My dad spent time here last year in the day hospice as well as staying in the hospice before he passed and I can't praise the nurses and staff enough for the care my dad received, no amount of fundraising I do will ever come close to how much I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for everyone,

The staff at St Gemma's are absolutely fantastic and they are taking such good care of my family at this sad time for us. John is at the end of his life and the care and support received is 1st class. What a wonderful place to be when life is so difficult. Thank you so much to each and every one of you �

The care and kindness shown to my mother, Mildred Vigdor, and us as a family cannot be measured. The dedication by the staff and the dignity received was incredible. We will always be grateful to the amazing staff at St Gemma's for making mum's last days the best she could have had. Thank you from all of us.

The best care on the planet when you need it the most.

Such an amazing place, we had contact from the community nurses from the start of dads illness & the hospice for his last 9 days, every member of staff we dealt with was amazing & the hospice gave us a place to spent the last few precious days with dad, Thank you

Such an amazing place filled with caring , loving , helpful staff and volunteers. Nothing is too much for them ,not only do they care about the patients but their families too. I stayed with my husband for 17days and nights before he sadly passed away. I carnt think of anywhere else that would have been as caring and supporting as St Gemma's .It is such a special place and always will be to me and my family .

St Gemmas is a fantastic place with such caring people from the nurses, doctors on the wards to the people behind the scenes at the hospice. My husband was cared for there for 2 weeks before he died 2 years ago and I feel proud to be counted as one of their volunteers in medical admin and whenever I can to help either by sponsorship or helping out in any way I can�

I helped out at the hospice last night with the refreshments for the walkers for Leeds midnight walk 2017 and the atmosphere was lovely - it was so nice to see the hundreds of people who gave their time for such a good cause on a Saturday night ��xx

On behalf of the family of Keith Perkins I wish to say a huge thank you to the entire staff of St Gemma's for the fantastic care and attention extended to my brother during his recent short stay on Moors Wing. Sadly, Keith is no longer with us, but we will always be grateful to you all for making his final weeks so comforting, both to him, and to his family. Keith never stopped telling those who visited him how glad he was to be under your care, and how wonderful you are, testimony indeed that you do such sterling work in our community, thank you.

My wife spent many hours in the outpatients, mainly in the Art room. All the staff were great and even treated me with so much kindness.

My uncle John Adamczyk sadly passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. John spent over 5 weeks in your amazing care. It was lovely to catch up with Karen (sorry don’t know surname) who use to work with my mum many years ago.

It wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I heard that Karen was there holding Johns hand when he passed. That gave me and his wife Mavis and all the family amazing comfort.

Thank you, you fantastic people. Please keep doing what you are doing xxx

My mum was in St Gemma's this year, an passed away 5 April. Nothing was never too much trouble for the staff there. Their concern, kindness and emphamy was more than exceptional towards my mum and my family. It was the best choice we chose for our mum to have her lasts days there. I am so glad that St Gemma's exist for those who sadly may have to spend time there. Thank You to all who work there.

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to ALL the staff at St Gemma's from me, my brother and our families for making our fathers last few months as comfortable and pain free as possible. They not only care for the patients but their families too. Thank you for the care and support you showed me on the day our dad, Charles passed away. I will never forget it. It takes a special person to work at St Gemma's. You are all angels in uniforms.

I would just like to thank all the staff at St Gemma’s from the Reception staff to all the Nursing staff on the Moors Ward for looking after my mum over the past 6 weeks the care you gave to her was outstanding. You are all amazing

I called in today with a donation from George’s funeral that was held on 17/5/18. They were grateful of the donation and to be thinking of them in difficult times. Keep up the good work x

I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making the final memories I have of my Mum, Linda King so special. From the moment we came through the doors onto Moors Ward only two short weeks ago today, we felt at home. And I know my Mum felt it too, unfortunately we lost our lovely little Mum two weeks ago tomorrow, I still haven’t wrapped my head around any of it yet, but it definitely definitely helps to know that she was so well cared for in her final hours. And I’m forever grateful to the night staff who recognised the signs and gave us time to get family in in time to be with her. Nothing I ever say will be enough to thank you guys, You are real life angels. Thank you from the very bottom of my broken heart for all that you did to keep my Mum comfortable. ��

Cared for my Husband for the last 10 days of his life. The whole family spent the last week with him and the staff were wonderful, bringing us beds, chairs pillows so we could spend every last moment with him. It was like being in a giant bubble. Can never thank them enough for the love and care they showed us all.

Absolute amazing place all friendly staff on dale ward.lovely nurses with lovely sense of humours and patience .looked after my dad 100%.Thank you so much xxxx

U r all amazing poeple my gran pass in there and couldn't thank any of u more she was at peace and felt right been there no pain like I feel now . Thank u very much though every single one of u xx

There aren’t enough words to express how I feel about the staff at St Gemma’s. My mums passing was so peaceful and the care we both received from the minute we walked through the doors was amazing, this difficult time will have treasured memories thanks to these truly wonderful people, thank you.

There are no word that can describe this amazing place. I attended the light up a life service last night and it was truly beautiful and such a worthy cause. My dad spent time here last year in the day hospice as well as staying in the hospice before he passed and I can't praise the nurses and staff enough for the care my dad received, no amount of fundraising I do will ever come close to how much I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for everyone,

The staff at St Gemma's are absolutely fantastic and they are taking such good care of my family at this sad time for us. John is at the end of his life and the care and support received is 1st class. What a wonderful place to be when life is so difficult. Thank you so much to each and every one of you �

The care and kindness shown to my mother, Mildred Vigdor, and us as a family cannot be measured. The dedication by the staff and the dignity received was incredible. We will always be grateful to the amazing staff at St Gemma's for making mum's last days the best she could have had. Thank you from all of us.

The best care on the planet when you need it the most.

Such an amazing place, we had contact from the community nurses from the start of dads illness & the hospice for his last 9 days, every member of staff we dealt with was amazing & the hospice gave us a place to spent the last few precious days with dad, Thank you

Such an amazing place filled with caring , loving , helpful staff and volunteers. Nothing is too much for them ,not only do they care about the patients but their families too. I stayed with my husband for 17days and nights before he sadly passed away. I carnt think of anywhere else that would have been as caring and supporting as St Gemma's .It is such a special place and always will be to me and my family .

St Gemmas is a fantastic place with such caring people from the nurses, doctors on the wards to the people behind the scenes at the hospice. My husband was cared for there for 2 weeks before he died 2 years ago and I feel proud to be counted as one of their volunteers in medical admin and whenever I can to help either by sponsorship or helping out in any way I can�

I helped out at the hospice last night with the refreshments for the walkers for Leeds midnight walk 2017 and the atmosphere was lovely - it was so nice to see the hundreds of people who gave their time for such a good cause on a Saturday night ��xx

On behalf of the family of Keith Perkins I wish to say a huge thank you to the entire staff of St Gemma's for the fantastic care and attention extended to my brother during his recent short stay on Moors Wing. Sadly, Keith is no longer with us, but we will always be grateful to you all for making his final weeks so comforting, both to him, and to his family. Keith never stopped telling those who visited him how glad he was to be under your care, and how wonderful you are, testimony indeed that you do such sterling work in our community, thank you.

My wife spent many hours in the outpatients, mainly in the Art room. All the staff were great and even treated me with so much kindness.

My uncle John Adamczyk sadly passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. John spent over 5 weeks in your amazing care. It was lovely to catch up with Karen (sorry don’t know surname) who use to work with my mum many years ago.

It wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I heard that Karen was there holding Johns hand when he passed. That gave me and his wife Mavis and all the family amazing comfort.

Thank you, you fantastic people. Please keep doing what you are doing xxx

My mum was in St Gemma's this year, an passed away 5 April. Nothing was never too much trouble for the staff there. Their concern, kindness and emphamy was more than exceptional towards my mum and my family. It was the best choice we chose for our mum to have her lasts days there. I am so glad that St Gemma's exist for those who sadly may have to spend time there. Thank You to all who work there.

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to ALL the staff at St Gemma's from me, my brother and our families for making our fathers last few months as comfortable and pain free as possible. They not only care for the patients but their families too. Thank you for the care and support you showed me on the day our dad, Charles passed away. I will never forget it. It takes a special person to work at St Gemma's. You are all angels in uniforms.

I would just like to thank all the staff at St Gemma’s from the Reception staff to all the Nursing staff on the Moors Ward for looking after my mum over the past 6 weeks the care you gave to her was outstanding. You are all amazing

I called in today with a donation from George’s funeral that was held on 17/5/18. They were grateful of the donation and to be thinking of them in difficult times. Keep up the good work x

I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making the final memories I have of my Mum, Linda King so special. From the moment we came through the doors onto Moors Ward only two short weeks ago today, we felt at home. And I know my Mum felt it too, unfortunately we lost our lovely little Mum two weeks ago tomorrow, I still haven’t wrapped my head around any of it yet, but it definitely definitely helps to know that she was so well cared for in her final hours. And I’m forever grateful to the night staff who recognised the signs and gave us time to get family in in time to be with her. Nothing I ever say will be enough to thank you guys, You are real life angels. Thank you from the very bottom of my broken heart for all that you did to keep my Mum comfortable. ��

Cared for my Husband for the last 10 days of his life. The whole family spent the last week with him and the staff were wonderful, bringing us beds, chairs pillows so we could spend every last moment with him. It was like being in a giant bubble. Can never thank them enough for the love and care they showed us all.

Absolute amazing place all friendly staff on dale ward.lovely nurses with lovely sense of humours and patience .looked after my dad 100%.Thank you so much xxxx

U r all amazing poeple my gran pass in there and couldn't thank any of u more she was at peace and felt right been there no pain like I feel now . Thank u very much though every single one of u xx

There aren’t enough words to express how I feel about the staff at St Gemma’s. My mums passing was so peaceful and the care we both received from the minute we walked through the doors was amazing, this difficult time will have treasured memories thanks to these truly wonderful people, thank you.

There are no word that can describe this amazing place. I attended the light up a life service last night and it was truly beautiful and such a worthy cause. My dad spent time here last year in the day hospice as well as staying in the hospice before he passed and I can't praise the nurses and staff enough for the care my dad received, no amount of fundraising I do will ever come close to how much I appreciate everything they have done and continue to do for everyone,

The staff at St Gemma's are absolutely fantastic and they are taking such good care of my family at this sad time for us. John is at the end of his life and the care and support received is 1st class. What a wonderful place to be when life is so difficult. Thank you so much to each and every one of you �

The care and kindness shown to my mother, Mildred Vigdor, and us as a family cannot be measured. The dedication by the staff and the dignity received was incredible. We will always be grateful to the amazing staff at St Gemma's for making mum's last days the best she could have had. Thank you from all of us.

The best care on the planet when you need it the most.

Such an amazing place, we had contact from the community nurses from the start of dads illness & the hospice for his last 9 days, every member of staff we dealt with was amazing & the hospice gave us a place to spent the last few precious days with dad, Thank you

Such an amazing place filled with caring , loving , helpful staff and volunteers. Nothing is too much for them ,not only do they care about the patients but their families too. I stayed with my husband for 17days and nights before he sadly passed away. I carnt think of anywhere else that would have been as caring and supporting as St Gemma's .It is such a special place and always will be to me and my family .

St Gemmas is a fantastic place with such caring people from the nurses, doctors on the wards to the people behind the scenes at the hospice. My husband was cared for there for 2 weeks before he died 2 years ago and I feel proud to be counted as one of their volunteers in medical admin and whenever I can to help either by sponsorship or helping out in any way I can�

I helped out at the hospice last night with the refreshments for the walkers for Leeds midnight walk 2017 and the atmosphere was lovely - it was so nice to see the hundreds of people who gave their time for such a good cause on a Saturday night ��xx

On behalf of the family of Keith Perkins I wish to say a huge thank you to the entire staff of St Gemma's for the fantastic care and attention extended to my brother during his recent short stay on Moors Wing. Sadly, Keith is no longer with us, but we will always be grateful to you all for making his final weeks so comforting, both to him, and to his family. Keith never stopped telling those who visited him how glad he was to be under your care, and how wonderful you are, testimony indeed that you do such sterling work in our community, thank you.

My wife spent many hours in the outpatients, mainly in the Art room. All the staff were great and even treated me with so much kindness.

My uncle John Adamczyk sadly passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. John spent over 5 weeks in your amazing care. It was lovely to catch up with Karen (sorry don’t know surname) who use to work with my mum many years ago.

It wasn’t until a couple of days ago that I heard that Karen was there holding Johns hand when he passed. That gave me and his wife Mavis and all the family amazing comfort.

Thank you, you fantastic people. Please keep doing what you are doing xxx

My mum was in St Gemma's this year, an passed away 5 April. Nothing was never too much trouble for the staff there. Their concern, kindness and emphamy was more than exceptional towards my mum and my family. It was the best choice we chose for our mum to have her lasts days there. I am so glad that St Gemma's exist for those who sadly may have to spend time there. Thank You to all who work there.

I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to ALL the staff at St Gemma's from me, my brother and our families for making our fathers last few months as comfortable and pain free as possible. They not only care for the patients but their families too. Thank you for the care and support you showed me on the day our dad, Charles passed away. I will never forget it. It takes a special person to work at St Gemma's. You are all angels in uniforms.

I would just like to thank all the staff at St Gemma’s from the Reception staff to all the Nursing staff on the Moors Ward for looking after my mum over the past 6 weeks the care you gave to her was outstanding. You are all amazing

I called in today with a donation from George’s funeral that was held on 17/5/18. They were grateful of the donation and to be thinking of them in difficult times. Keep up the good work x

I absolutely cannot thank you enough for making the final memories I have of my Mum, Linda King so special. From the moment we came through the doors onto Moors Ward only two short weeks ago today, we felt at home. And I know my Mum felt it too, unfortunately we lost our lovely little Mum two weeks ago tomorrow, I still haven’t wrapped my head around any of it yet, but it definitely definitely helps to know that she was so well cared for in her final hours. And I’m forever grateful to the night staff who recognised the signs and gave us time to get family in in time to be with her. Nothing I ever say will be enough to thank you guys, You are real life angels. Thank you from the very bottom of my broken heart for all that you did to keep my Mum comfortable. ��

Cared for my Husband for the last 10 days of his life. The whole family spent the last week with him and the staff were wonderful, bringing us beds, chairs pillows so we could spend every last moment with him. It was like being in a giant bubble. Can never thank them enough for the love and care they showed us all.

Absolute amazing place all friendly staff on dale ward.lovely nurses with lovely sense of humours and patience .looked after my dad 100%.Thank you so much xxxx