Local charity Phyllis Tuckwell is thrilled to announce that the construction of your new Hospice building is now complete! The doors will be opening soon, and patients, carers and visitors will be welcomed into this amazing new space.
This new building marks the beginning of a transformative chapter in the way Phyllis Tuckwell provides its specialist care for our community. The number of people needing expert palliative and end of life care is already high and is set to increase substantially. The new Hospice will be a springboard for boosting the number of people Phyllis Tuckwell supports, helping it to care for 3,000 people a year by 2040. In the coming weeks, it will focus on safely moving its patients, staff and volunteers back to the Hospice site, with the aim of being fully operational there by mid-June.
Designed for comfort, dignity, and modern clinical excellence, the new Hospice includes: 18 ensuite inpatient rooms with facilities for loved ones to stay overnight; a wellbeing and rehabilitation centre, helping people live well with advanced illness; a dedicated education suite to build skills for its staff and others working in palliative and end of life care; a welcoming café; comfortable family rooms so children and extended families can be close; clinical and consulting rooms to provide outpatient care; and beautifully landscaped gardens providing a calm, green space where patients and families can connect with nature. Every feature has been thoughtfully crafted to support the people it cares for — today and for decades to come.
“We’re thrilled to announce this major milestone in our charity’s history, and are looking forward to moving into the new Hospice, where we will have the space and facilities to provide our exceptional care for many more people, for years to come,” said Sarah Church, chief executive at Phyllis Tuckwell. “This extraordinary achievement has only been made possible thanks to the generosity of our community, supporters, staff, volunteers, and partners. Together, we have created a space where compassion, expertise, and dignity come together under one roof. Thank you all so much for your support.”
All our services are free, but this is only possible due to the generosity of our amazing community. The Government/NHS only provide 25% of our costs, so we need to raise over £30,000 every day to provide our vital services.
Please donate what you can to help keep hospice care available to all those in our community who need us.
