Weston Hospicecare is proud to stand with 142 hospices across England, Scotland, and Wales joining together for the ‘This Is Hospice Care’ campaign, launching today.
The national campaign, led by Hospice UK, shines a spotlight on the essential role hospices play in our communities and encourages individuals to consider leaving a gift in their will, helping to secure the future of hospice care.
Sheila Webb has experienced firsthand the difference hospice care makes and has decided to leave a gift in her will to Weston Hospicecare, officially becoming a ‘Hospice Guardian’. Sheila wanted to make a lasting difference after her husband Bob was approaching the end of his life and Weston Hospicecare helped bring comfort, dignity and peace – right in the heart of their home. Sheila’s decision to leave a gift in her will is safeguarding the future of hospice care for all, for now, forever.
Bob had been living with Parkinson’s disease for many years. Though he didn’t receive care in the hospice building itself, he was supported by one of Weston Hospicecare’s specialist community nurses, Amanda, at his home during his final months – a reminder that hospice care is about more than just a place. It’s about the people, the compassion, and the support provided wherever it’s needed most.
“It was the last four months of his life,” Sheila recalls. “Amanda came to talk to him, and because he couldn’t speak, she just managed to get through to him—what she was asking him, and what he wanted at the end of his life. And it did happen. That meant everything.”
For Sheila, her experience with Weston Hospicecare left a lasting impression and a desire to give back. That’s why she has chosen to leave a gift in her will.
“I think leaving a gift in your will is so important. The hospice gets so little funding, and it’s mostly voluntary help that they get. Just a small thing – a small amount in your will – makes a big difference to people” Sheila explains.
Legacy gifts like Sheila’s help to make sure that others can receive the same level of care and compassion when they need it most, whether at home or in the hospice.
With around 80% of Weston Hospicecare’s funding coming from the generosity of the local community, gifts in wills are vital to helping ensure the future of hospice care for local people.
Find out more about leaving a gift in your will by clicking here.