WIRRAL HOSPICE NURSE WINS CHESHIRE WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
WIRRAL HOSPICE NURSE WINS CHESHIRE WOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Brenda Taylor has been awarded the Cheshire Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award for her professional achievements. Brenda started working at Wirral Hospice St Johns 34 years ago and started as a 29 year old Auxiliary Nurse. This award is a lovely way for Brenda to be thanked for her many years of dedicated service to the Wirral community.
Brenda was the first Auxiliary Nurse to work a day shift on the ward and that was her role for 24 years. During this time, she has also worked in the Outpatients clinic one day a week and in the Day Therapy Unit. Brenda’ s current role is co-ordinating the Outpatients Clinics.
Brenda has seen many changes during her time at the Hospice. She has seen the Hospice grow from a small single building to a larger purpose built Inpatient Ward and Outpatients Department. In more recent years the Hospice at Home service has provided care to patients in their own homes.
Working in the Outpatients Department has been the highlight of Brenda’ s career. When asked what does Hospice care mean to you? Brenda replied“ Treating people with compassion and dignity on a daily basis supporting patients who have been on a long journey really is an honour and is a privilege to be able to assist patients and their families.” Brenda said:“ The relationships I have built with fellow staff and volunteers make them feel almost like family and Wirral Hospice St John’ s feels like my second home.”
Wirral Hospice St John’ s have launched a new campaign called Sponsor a Nurse. By sponsoring a nurse like Brenda, you can help to make a big difference and your donation will help to fund the care that Wirral Hospice St John’ s nurses provide.
There are more people than ever in need of specialist care and monthly donations, no matter how small help Wirral Hospice plan for the future with a little more confidence. The team of specialist nurses support patients and families at every difficult step of their journey and care for patients every day, providing care and support when they most need it. Whether it’ s using their expert knowledge of pain management and symptom control, their experience in supporting family members in distress or simply providing a hand to hold in the middle of the night- nurses are there to provide care, hope and support.
You can Sponsor a Nurse today by setting up a monthly donation. Monthly donations are welcome from as little as £ 5.00 per month. If you are unable to commit to a monthly donation but would still like to support this campaign, single donations are also welcome.
For more information, please visit www. wirralhospice. org, email fundraising @ wirralhospice. org or call the Fundraising Office on 0151 343 0778.
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