Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice

A brilliant article written by our fantastic day therapy volunteer PhD student Andy Bradshaw on his experiences working with our day therapy patients https://ehospice.com/…/helping-patients -live-well-until-th…/

With 2 weeks until our Christmas Fair, we are excited to share our Christmas Bake Off competition! There are 3 categories consisting of Best Christmas Themed, Best Cupcake and Under 12's, with a small charge of £3 to enter and £1 for the Under 12's. For more information, and terms and conditions please email wheatfields.fundraising@sueryder.org .

Join us for the inaugural Wheatfields Carol Service, being held at the beautiful St Chad's Church in Far Headingley.
Come together for a festive celebration in aid of Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice - an evening of your favourite carols and Christmas readings.
The service starts at 6pm, and you are very welcome to stay afterwards for some festive refreshments.

“There are lots of things I love about my job: the interaction with people, the atmosphere at the hospice, it’s a happy place even if we care for people with complex life-limiting conditions. I like to feel I am needed. As soon as I walk through the door, someone is looking for me as they need something to be fixed, and it’s not only staff, but patients as well. This summer there was a patient who could not go out in the garden as his wheelchair didn’t have any straps and he didn’t feel safe enough. I just added some and he spent all the time sitting outside in the garden. He enjoyed it so much” Steve Newton, Head of Maintenance
It takes more than nurses to make a Hospice.

With our Christmas fair looming, we are in need of items for our Tombola. If you are having a good clear out before Christmas, we are looking for bottles of wine, toiletries, chocolates or any unwanted presents. We are also in need of toys for our Santa's Grotto, which need to be new, with tags or in boxes. These can be brought to the hospice and placed in the basket in reception. Many thanks🎅🎄

The Appreciation Fundraising Group are excited to host their first event. The Christmas Jumper Quiz Night at The Old Ball Horsforth, is set to be a great night with games such as Rock and Roll bingo and Play Your Cards Right. Please note that it will be £1 per person, per game. A prize will be given for the best Christmas jumper.

Did you know that our local Sue Ryder shops offer a free furniture collection service?
If you have any unwanted items of furniture at home or at work, we can collect it on a date convenient for you, and turn your donations into palliative, neurological and bereavement support at our hospice and across the UK.
Visit www.sueryder.org/book-collection to book a collection or find out more

A huge thank you to our Morley Fundraising Group, who raised £368.10 with their collection at Tong Garden Centre and also another £587.66 with their games night at The Gardeners Arms Morley. That makes a fantastic total of £955.76! A big thank you also to everyone at The Gardeners Arms for their support with the games night.💝

Huge congratulations and thanks to Jane Birdsall and her fantastic team of friends that took on the Leeds Abbey Dash today for Wheatfields Hospice. You look incredible!

Good luck to all our amazing runners taking on the Abbey Dash tomorrow in support of Wheatfields Hospice. Go, go, go!!!!

Want to put your brains to the test? Gather your team and sign up for Charity Quiz night at Rodley Cricket Club on Friday 9th November raising funds for Wheatfields Hospice. Be quick, there’s only a few tables left!

We wanted to share some photos from the fabulous Sportsmen’s Dinner held yesterday at The Queens Hotel by our long standing supporter Jamie Peacock and friend James Bowling. Thanks to Jamie, James and their guests, rugby legends Adrian Morley, Brian Carney, Brian Noble, Leon Pryce and Paul Wellens for entertaining a rapt audience, and to everyone who attended. A grand total of monies raised on the night for Wheatfields Hospice coming soon!

Today here at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice we had our very own 'Bake Off' and what a day! Staff really got behind it and created some amazing cakes and buns. Star winner was our physiotherapist Natalie Ellis...but everyone was a winner! Well done guys!

Beautiful picture of Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice in Autumn

We'd like to say a really big thank you to the Leeds Wargames group, who supported us with their event Fiasco on Sunday and raised an absolutely incredible £1088.21. Thank you to each and everyone of you.

"Before attending the day service at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice I imagined that coming to the hospice, I would have met mainly older people, but that’s not the case. The atmosphere at the hospice is really joyful, positive and uplifting.
"They genuinely care and nothing seems too much. I am looking forward to coming here. Sometimes it really helps to talk to other people who perfectly understand what you are going through. But at the hospice they can also help manage my sy...mptoms and I know I have access to a team of expert doctors and nurses. For instance I was able to arrange to receive some prescriptions with the help of one of the doctors based at the hospice which saved me a trip to my surgery" Jo Harker, patient
Patients accessing hospice care have access to an expert medical team including specialist community nurses, staff nurses, doctors, consultants in palliative medicine, social workers, physiotherapists, complementary and occupational therapists.
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There are many ways people can support the hospice, for instance by asking your friends, family and colleagues to like our Facebook page. This can help increase awareness of what we do and how we make a difference to people's lives.

Calling all Rugby League fans! A not to be missed opportunity. Enter our one day only prize draw for two pairs of tickets to join Leeds Rhinos legend Jamie Peacock for The Infamous Five Sportmen's Dinner in support of Wheatfields Hospice at The Queens Hotel Leeds tomorrow 1 November kicking off at 7.30pm. To be in with a chance of winning a pair of these tickets worth £200 which includes a three course meal and welcome drink, simply enter our prize draw by calling ( 0113 203 3376) or visiting the hospice and making a donation of £10. You can enter as many times as you like! Entries close at 4pm today and the lucky winners will be notified by 5pm. Good luck!

And the winner of the chocolate bouquet raffle is .... Jonathan! Also pictured is Jo Harker with the stunning prize that her friend Marie created. You raised £154 for our hospice, thank you!

Wonderful staff and the best place for my father to pass away. Thank you for taking care of him and all of our Family too � x

Wheatfields is a wonderful place with amazing staff who go above and beyond to help patients and family. They looked after my mum for nearly three weeks until she sadly passed away. I will forever support this lovely hospice �

This place is like a safe haven . The staff have been so diligent , caring , thoughtful professional and go above and beyond always . I feel very lucky to be amongst such wonderful people looking after my brave Mum xxx

Oh - and they give free hugs :)

The thoughtfulness of the staff, the care and support you showed my Mum and us as a family through the hardest time was the best all of us could of wished for, thank you for everything!

The most wonderful and caring staff. They only had the care of my sister for a few days before she passed but I genuinely believe nobody could have done more for her. The genuine care and empathy from the staff was truly awesome. Thank you all again.

Superb care offered to my uncle �

The work the staff do every day is nothing short of amazing. A beautiful and peaceful place. Well done!

My sister Angela Gant gained her angel wings after losing her brave fight here on 27/1/18. The staff that work here were truly amazing in their care of her and us at all times. Don't know how we would have got through it without them.

We will be eternally grateful to everyone of them.

My mum recently gained her wings here 1/4/18 and so did my grandad 10 months ago 25/5/17 we as a family are forever grateful and in debt to the hospice and there incredible staff for everything they did for us xxxx

My grandma was here and Sadly passed away this morning the staff are amazing and nothing was too much for them and my grandma was very happy in there

My grandma passed away here on 10th June 2017. The staff were wonderful, with her and us from the moment she was admitted right until the end. Wheatfields will have a special place in my heart forever and I am so happy it exists and is able to provide the service it does.

My Grandma June Bingham gained her wings here but I couldn’t think of nicer more calming and Caring place! She touched many on her stay here and she felt very privileged for the care she received! Thank you to all the staff for all the care and love you showed my family going through the most horrible time we couldn’t of done it without! Thank you xxxxx

I would like to say a great bigThank you to everyone at Wheatfields for the love and care given to my Dad, Sam Graham, as he passed away on New Years Eve. He was only with you for 3 hours but my step mum and I were enveloped in love from the moment we walked through the doors. My love and thanks will be with you always xxxxxxx

I would just like to thank all the staff at the hospice for looking after my Mum and my family this weekend. You are all amazing, kind and caring people. Unfortunately she passed away yesterday morning god bless her. She would have wanted me to write this thanking everyone. We have donated £200 to the Hospice which I know isn't a large amount but you deserve every single penny...!! Keep up the good work. Love from the Sanderson family...xxxx

I was involved in the campaign to launch Wheatfields run by the Yorkshire Evening Post. A very special place.

I just do not know where to start. The staff and volunteers have done so much for me. Physically, emotionally. The transformation these beautiful people brought about reaches so deep and profound. I cannot find the words to express my gratitude, they have changed my world. Thank you all.

I can not thank wheatfields enough for the care and attention they gave my grandad (Trevor Smith) and me over this weekend in his last few days , he was only in for 4 days but the care we received we are truly great-full, such a beautiful place and caring people , thankyou x x

Hospice was really nice, my daughter passed away in another hospice in Reading and wanted to give something back!! X

Excellent care given to my Nan whilst in wheatfields. The staff are amazing and will always be grateful for the help given over such a difficult time �

Both my Mum and my Father in Law were at Wheatfields for the end of their lives within a year of each other. They were treated with so much respect and care from all the staff. Family were also respected when visiting. Within the first few minutes of arriving and being settled into bed, my Mum said she was both happy and comfortable. My Sisters and I agreed upon leaving her that day that if she were to die that night then at least we knew she was in a good place and felt completely safe and happy. She was looked after for about 3 weeks and we couldn't have wished for anywhere better for our lovely Mum. That same week our Daughter started at the Sue Ryder shop in Headingley and has become the shop mascot at the Mascot Races each year at Wetherby. My husband and I now volunteer a day or two each week and find it very rewarding. Wheatfields is a wonderful place for those facing the end of their life or needing respite care. We could never thank them enough for all their care in making both Mum's and my Father in Law's last days happy. God Bless all the staff at Wheatfields.