Set up a monthly donation to support St Luke's
You may have recently heard about the national hospice funding debate to address the staggering £77 million funding deficit reported by Hospice UK on BBC News. UK hospices, including St Luke’s, are feeling the crippling impact of rising costs and the cost of living crisis. Government funding only covers around a quarter of our costs. As a charity it means we need to raise £10.5 million of the £14 million we need to keep vital services running each year for Sheffield families.
St Luke’s support Sheffield families when a terminal diagnosis has turned their life upside down. We can’t change their diagnosis, but we work incredibly hard to provide comfort and support throughout their journey. We’re passionate about the care we give and are determined to continue this for future generations. A monthly donation will help us keep caring for the people of Sheffield.
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My monthly donation for Anita - David's story
My wife, Anita, was a wonderful person. She was kind, selfless, caring and compassionate. She enjoyed living life to the full and still had so much to look forward to but was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.
“Anita had been diagnosed with bowel cancer which spread to her liver when she was first referred to St Luke’s Community team.
“She wanted to carry on as normal for as long as she could and with the St Luke’s Community team’s support, that’s what she achieved.
“Anita set herself some goals that she wanted to meet, birthdays of loved ones, Christmas and, most importantly for her, she was determined that she would still be here for the birth of our first grandson, Alfie.
“For the first few days she was at St Luke’s, we were able to have visitors and the most important visitor for her was Alfie.
“By this point, Anita was becoming increasingly weak and she couldn’t hold him, so they laid him by her side, and it was a wonderful moment for all of us.
“We knew what was coming in the last few days and it meant so much that our sons, Jonathan and Christopher, were there with me when their mum died.
“St Luke’s provides such great care for people in despair, and everybody is treated with such dignity and compassion.”
“The whole St Luke’s team makes the patient and their family feel special and loved. You know you have physical support, mental support and emotional support.”
The difference your donation could make
We are dedicated to ensuring that individuals and their families receive the best possible care and support during some of the most difficult times of their lives. From symptom management and pain relief to emotional and spiritual support, our team of highly skilled professionals work tirelessly to meet the diverse needs of our patients and their loved ones.
£6 a month could contribute toward our Bereavement team supporting relatives and loved ones with counselling sessions and support.
£12 a month could go towards our community nurses delivering vital care and pain relief to patients when needed, in the comfort of their own homes.
£20 a month could contribute to the ongoing cost of providing our 24hr specialist palliative care for up to 20 patients at a time on our In Patient Centre.
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Whether you’re remembering somebody who was supported by St Luke’s or somebody else special to you, thank you so much for your support. Set up your monthly donation today and together, we can make a big difference to the lives of those facing terminal illness in Sheffield.