Community Dying Well Fund

The Community Dying Well Fund is supported by generous donations from loved ones, friends and members of the public. These contributions enable Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust staff and volunteers to enhance care and support for people with palliative and end-of-life care needs, and for those important to them.

The fund enables the purchase of additional support, equipment and comfort items that enhance compassionate, person-centred care and help people remain in their preferred place of care, whether at home or in a community hospital

Palliative and End of Life care is provided every day by all clinicians and carers. Patients are seen in their own home or in the Community Hospitals.

The Dying Well Funds have so far provided

Swan boxes - a Swan Box is provided to the loved ones of the dying patient in hospital and contains useful items to support them at this difficult time

Listening monitors to be used at end of life to support patients in their own home

End of Life information leaflets

Additional pieces of equipment otherwise not provided by the NHS

We could further enhance patient and loved ones ’experience at end of life through your kind future donations or fund raising.

There are lots of ways you can make a difference

A few suggestions:

Donations

Events & Fundraising

Volunteering within the Trust

Knit Red Hearts,1 for the patient and 1 for their loved ones

How you can help

Anything you can do to help will be greatly appreciated.

For further information regarding donating or fund raising please contact:

shropcom.qualityandclinicalexcellenceteam@nhs.net