Beverley and John's Story

Beverley was caring for John at home, and living in a one-bedroom bungalow, it was getting quite tight. If John needed any assistance at home, they’d have to call for Nurses to come and help Beverley to care for John. At Cottage Hospice, knowing that they had the instant support from the Nurses made caring so much easier for Beverley and meant that they could have visitors who wouldn’t have been able to visit when at home. Cottage Hospice brought John out of a rut and in his words, it “changed my life, to a degree”.

John’s grandchildren, including Grandson Ernie visited when they stayed at Cottage Hospice which meant a great deal. John was able to see Ernie able to run around and play, in their room at Cottage Hospice making him feel normal and making memories with the whole family. The family could visit any time, day and night and spend time with John and Beverley in their home from home room. This just wouldn’t have been possible for them at home and helped John and Beverley to feel that relief, knowing that everything was being taken care of, in a safe environment.