Hospice News We are delighted to welcome Chantal Stuart (left), who has joined Forest Holme as a part-time Complementary Therapist, a role that is funded by the Charity. The Charity is also funding two new fulltime Nurse Development Roles, which has seen Amy Wood (End-of-Life Care) and Rachel Masters (Community) join the hospice team.
Thanks to the generosity of grants from the Hedley Foundation and The Hospital Saturday Fund, we have been able to purchase new chairs (right) for patients at the hospice. There are many patients at Forest Holme who are more comfortable in a sitting position in the latter stages of their illness rather than laying in bed. Our chairs receive significant use, and we have a programme of replacing them every five years as repair costs for the mechanisms, upholstery and general maintenance of the chair increases significantly in the latter years of use. The chairs are made from easy-clean fabric which adheres to infection control guidance, and they are fitted with interchangeable memory foam pressure, relieving headrest and back cushions to suit the needs of the patient. They can also be used by patient’s loved ones if they wish to stay overnight by the bedside. 9
