“We are patient-led, brave and thoughtful in our decisions. We have the right people. People like Dr Ros (Medical Director) and Carol (Matron of the Inpatient Unit), I think they just have a way of thinking that is a little different.
“It goes beyond compassion even. We don’t give people what we think they ought to have. You will see all the stories, of us fulfilling wishes for people to go to concerts etc. but it might just be, on a Sunday morning, that someone wants to go home to live out their last days where they feel most comfortable. And we make this possible through our Hospice at Home Service.
“We have doctors, carers and nurses who understand that we don’t often have to say no to people – I think that’s what makes us a bit different. I think that the flexibility in offering people a whole range of what they want to do, makes all the difference.
“You get more choice, autonomy and privacy and people who understand. Palliative care is about giving people a good death. It’s a real privilege to be there, at the end of life, and I think that’s what our clinical staff embody. We are the whole package at Harlington Hospice.”
Carol Coventry
Chair of Trustees.
Money raised from The Hospice Lottery helps Harlington Hospice helps provide essential care for those in need.
