Francesca and her siblings were able to have a week with their dad in the comfort of his own home. “

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Fernando was diagnosed with two types of lung cancer in 2019, aged just 59. He was desperate to return home from hospital when he was told his cancer was terminal.

His daughter, Francesca, said: “COVID-19 restrictions meant he could only have one visitor, for one hour at a time. As I’m a nurse, my brother Michael and sister Georgina said it made sense for me to be that visitor. But that was hard – on all of us.”

Thanks to the Rennie Grove hospice at home nurses, Francesca and her siblings were able to have a week with their dad in the comfort of his own home.

“We made him his favourite meals, played his favourite music and films, pampered him, laughed, cried and talked. We had some of the most important conversations of our lives that week.”

Because Fernando’s care was so complex, none of this would have been possible without Rennie Grove’s help and support.

“Each of us had Rennie Grove on speed dial and the nurses came out whenever we needed them – the middle of the night, 4am, 6am – relieving Dad of his symptoms whenever they could. They took so much care and showed Dad such dignity and respect.”