This year’s appeal is a ‘patient comfort appeal’ as we ask for the support of our local community in order to help us to buy new beds and pressure-relieving mattresses for the patients staying at our in-patient unit. The appeal letter is from our ward sister Sam Bennett who explains that ten of the beds at the hospice are more than 15 years old now and desperately need replacing. We have 20 beds in total in our in-patient unit. Each bed is a combination of a motorised bed frame and pressure-relieving mattress. In addition to the beds, we also need new mattresses, including a double mattress for when couples want to be together. A few times each year we are asked to provide a double bed for a patient’s room, often following a marriage where the ceremony has been held here at the hospice. The appeal also contains a letter from one of our patients, Diana, who was with us at the beginning of the year and experienced one of the new mattresses. In her letter, Diana explains the importance of being comfortable when you are unwell. She also describes the bed as a miraculous contraption and the adjustable mattress as being very comfortable. To read the appeal in full, or if you would like to make a donation to the appeal, visit www.stbh.org.uk/patient-comfort-appeal --- • Benefit from an ongoing discount on your Herald or Littlehampton Gazette by joining our voucher membership scheme. Once you’ve subscribed we’ll send you dated vouchers which can be exchanged for your paper at any news outlet. To save money on your Herald or Littlehampton Gazette simply click here.
