Saint Catherine`s Hospice

Winter Edition 2012
Saint
Catherine’s
Hospice
Charity Registration No.284701
www.stcatherineshospice-nyorks.org
Photographs courtesy of Andy Bulmer Photography
From the warm welcome on arrival at reception,
to Day Hospice, Out-Patients, In-Patents, Catering
and the never ending round of maintenance and
housekeeping, everybody - carers, volunteers and
staff - is Saint Catherine’s Hospice Care!
Your Community
Your Hospice
Our Care
Hospice Care Since
1985
Saint Catherine’s Hospice Newsletter Winter Edition 2012
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‘Thank You’ from
Lee Barker, Chief Executive
In October hospices across the country supported “Be Surprised” week.
This week aims to raise awareness of the full range of ways in which hospices care for
patients and their families and in most cases will mean that the audience will “be surprised”.
Saint Catherine’s participated with a new leaflet launched at our AGM with some surprising
facts and events showcasing the work of the hospice. We are very happy to show people
around our building in Scarborough, so if you are just curious or you want to see what goes
on behind the doors of that “building on the hill” then do please contact us.
For many of you when you think of the hospice you will think of the building but actually
the hospice is far more than just a building – it is the people who work or volunteer for us.
It is also the care that we give and the ethos about how we deliver that care and look after our patients
and their families. The “hospice” then reaches out across the whole area that we cover – Scarborough, Whitby, Ryedale,
Bridlington and Driffield - and supports over 2000 patients per year.
In return, your community supports the hospice contributing to raising the £4.5m a year that it costs to deliver our care free of
charge to these 2000 patients. Without your support, we would not be able to look after so many people or provide the range
of services that we do.
We never fail to be surprised at the range of ways in which people so generously give of their time, their support or their
generous donations and we are as ever, hugely appreciative. Thank you to everyone.
Lee Barker, Chief Executive
Words from the Chair
It’s almost three years since
I became Chairman of Saint
Catherine’s and I continue to be
surprised and heartened by the
generosity of our community, both
financially and in the time devoted
by our volunteers.
Although the last two years have been
difficult because of the recession, the
care for both patients and their families
has remained at the highest level.
It is my belief that the culture within
the hospice is right. Everyone, be they
employed or volunteering, is doing
their best to ensure the quality of care
remains high. We are all individual
pieces of the jigsaw that go to make up
the complete picture of excellent care.
We have twelve shops all supported by
volunteers working tirelessly to bring in
much needed finance. Our support
groups are always looking to expand
their membership and come up with
new ideas to raise cash in addition to
running their regular coffee mornings
and the like. Then there are others who
run events to support your hospice.
These events are too numerous to
mention but I’ll refer to a couple.
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ry Upson & Sharon Heg
atient Unit Nurses Hila
Ian pictured with In-P
Back in April, on perhaps the wettest
Sunday on record, I attended a tractor
rally at Wold Newton. About 50 farmers
had braved the elements to take part
in this annual event to raise £800. The
Landlady at the Anvil Pub supported
the event as she has for a number
of years.
More recently, I attended The Black
Bull Bender about 10 miles north of
Whitby. This group of over 100 folk
singers meet each year for a long
weekend to sing (and drink) and raise
money for both us and Butterwick
Hospice. They presented me with a
cheque for £2,500.
We are grateful for the support we
receive and despite the difficult times
we strive to build on our success and
provide additional care where we can.
Ian Westmoreland
Chairman
As she reaches 25 years with Saint
Catherine’s, Director of Patient
Services Ann Harper has her eye
on another lofty achievement.
To celebrate the milestone and raise
funds for Saint Catherine’s, Ann, is
signed up to tackle an Everest Base
Camp Challenge early next year. It will
entail joining an organised trek across
difficult terrain at altitude to reach the
base camp, at 5,332m.
For Ann the trip will be the fulfilment
of a personal ambition as well as a
chance to support Saint Catherine’s
and the work it does in the community.
“It is something I have always wanted
to do,” she says. “I know it will be tough
because I have walked at altitude
before, but it will also be a tremendous
experience to see this amazing place
and sample a completely different
culture. At altitude the lack of oxygen
makes walking uphill, over difficult
terrain, very demanding on the body
and can leave you quite nauseous,”
added Ann.
Ann is preparing for next March’s
organised trek by getting as fit as
possible. She has set up a JustGiving
site for people to support her challenge,
with all money raised going to Saint
Catherine’s.
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Luke
Barnet
jjoins the Senior
Management
M
Team at Saint
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Catherine’s
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I joined the team in July as
the Director of Business
Operations
and
was
immediately struck by the
commitment of the staff and
volunteers in the delivery of fantastic care and support.
I was also impressed at the breadth of services offered by
Saint Catherine’s ranging from what I saw as ‘traditional’
hospice inpatient and day patient services to, disease
specific clinics and outreach services into local hospitals,
care homes and the community. Coming from the acute
hospital sector my perceptions of hospices were also
challenged as I found Saint Catherine’s to have a bright
and positive atmosphere. In short I was and continue to be
impressed.
I am excited to be working at the Hospice and hope to use
my experience of working in New Zealand and in a large
Manchester Hospital Trust to support Saint Catherine’s
continued development.
Much of my new role involves ensuring that services
ranging from maintenance to IT run smoothly, enabling staff
and volunteers to deliver excellent care, and collating and
sharing the results of that care to inform others and hopefully
provide the evidence for the new commissioning groups to
commission our care. As the year progresses I look forward
to meeting many more of our supporters as without your
donations of time and money Saint Catherine’s would not
be the organisation it is.
If you would like to sponsor Ann. visit:
www.justgiving.com/Ann-Harper
Dancing Leaves
Leaves are dancing on the green
To soothing winds which can’t be seen.
They crinkle and rustle along the ground
To the dulcet tones of that ‘Autumn’ sound.
Skipping and whirling as they go
Depending where the strong winds blow.
Quite suddenly they then convene
To re-arrange their dancing scene.
Gleefully rejoicing now they are free
Being so long attached to yonder tree
Yet, remembering still, as they keep their distance
It is to the tree they owe their existence.
G Dobson, In Patient
The Lottery has launched a new £200 weekly rollover
prize, with a jackpot of up to £5,000, along with the other
weekly prizes of £1,000, £50, £25 and fifty £10 prizes.
To find out more and to become
a member call Christine Craig
on 01723 356028.
Making a Will?
If you are about to make or update your will
please remember the Hospice.
Every small legacy makes a difference to the
care we can provide for our patients.
For further information call us on
01723 378406
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Caring for the Carer
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The
hospice is in regular contact with many people who look after a
relative, family member or even friend at home. Home is where most
re
people would rather be when poorly, and the caring role is what makes
p
iit possible for many people to continue to be looked after there, even
when they are seriously ill or unable to look after themselves in many
w
iimportant respects.
Caring for someone can bring with it many demands and pressures, and
for some people it is in effect a full-time role. It also means dealing with and
learning about a lot of things the carer may not have experienced in the past. From medical
matters to physical care, and from legal and financial matters to communicating with health professionals. This all brings
with it demands on time, physical demands, and also emotional pressures.
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Saint Catherine’s is very aware of how important unpaid carers are to its patients. We
also know that supporting carers will help us to better support our patients, and make it
possible for them to be well cared for at home. It is the carer who very often is the one
who holds things together in between the medical and professional services which are
involved.
With this in mind, we are holding a series of six trial sessions in October and November
this year. The sessions will offer practical advice and information to help carers anticipate
and therefore be prepared for many of the situations which they may face. The sessions
will then be reviewed and if successful and helpful to the attending carers the programme
will be extended in the next year.
Care Home Project
A team of Clinical Nurse Specialists at Saint
Catherine’s are developing and testing a pilot scheme
in Scarborough to deliver training and clinical support
to care home staff with the aim of enhancing palliative
and end of life care within care homes.
The team:- Dr Sarah
Callin, Tina Gale,
Sarah Locker (Team
Leader) & Emma Arn
ott
These Nurse
Specialists will work
alongside care home
staff, Macmillan
Nurses, GPs, District
Nurses, Neurology
Nurses and other
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health and social care
professionals who
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work in the community.
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l staff in residential and
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nursing homes to deliver high quality end of life care and
to improve communication and co-ordination between the
various social and health services as well as deliver education
within the care home setting.
Training and clinical support will also be offered in the
principles of palliative care, including the consideration
of the patient’s wishes and preferences in end of life care
and planning in advance for end of life care pathways. The
training takes into consideration symptom assessment,
management and medication suitable for end of life care, as
well as focusing on the PALCALL telephone helpline offered
by Saint Catherine’s Hospice.
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Co-ordinators of the
sessions
David Slater & Fiona
Marshall
LL
A SILVERMaBA
rch 2013
Saturday 9th
Dinner
Dancing
Members Pavilion
Driffield Showground
Call 01377 270118
Organised by the Driffield Support Group
to celebrate 25 years of fundraising for Saint Catherine’s Hospice
The Driffield support group are planning to
celebrate 25 years of fundraising for Saint
Catherine’s with a special programme of events
starting this November.
The year will start with a “Pudding Night” on Tuesday
20th November at the Masonic Lodge in Driffield and
on March 9th there will be a “Silver Ball” at the Driffield
showground. The support group are delighted that the
Hon Simon Cunliffe-Lister of Burton Agnes Hall has
agreed to be the Anniversary Ambassador.
The Support Group was formed on 26th November
1988 and two of the founder members, Gill Ullyott
and Margaret Thompson are still committed members.
The group meets regularly and over the years have
organised an amazing array of events raising £132,000
for Saint Catherine’s.
If you wish to have more details of their future events
please ring Pauline Turner on 01377 270118.
Whitby Day Hospice is
regenerated with the help
of the Co-Op!
become
a haven
for visitors
and their
families.
and the hard work of volunteer Keith Sleightholme
- with a little help from his wife!
Shirley
Keith Sleightholme in the Whitby Day Hospice garden.
Schofield,
Whitby
Day Hospice Sister said ‘We are thrilled with this generous
funding from the Co-Op. Our garden is hugely appreciated
by visitors wishing to take time out or remember loved ones
and this grant will make a big difference to our patients and
their families’.
Saint Catherine’s Whitby Day Hospice recently received £500
from the Co-Operative Community Fund to help with the
redevelopment of the garden. With that and the hard work
of
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volunteer
Keith,
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the
garden
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at the
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Hospice
on Mulgrave
Crescent has
Keith has worked hard over the last months to re-generate
the garden area using plants and stones and creating
beautiful flower beds reflecting the sea-faring life of Whitby.
The inpatient unit offers a bright
and comfortable environment for both
patients and their families.
As well as the care and treatment you might expect in the Inpatient Unit, we
provide: symptom management, pain management and respite for an average of
thirty admissions a month. We encourage patients and families to live and enjoy life
to their full potential.
What may surprise you is we also enjoy some very memorable occasions such as
christenings, golden wedding parties, weddings and most recently a wonderful
party to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
The ‘Eatmore Pudding Club’ Ladies have
done it again with ‘Cakes Bakes & Sweet Treats’
In 2005 the Eatmore Pudding Club produced its first recipe book and all 3,000 copies were sold with all the profit
from the books coming to the Hospice. The ladies have now produced a second book and again all the money from
the sales will be in aid of the Hospice.
The group have been holding fundraising events over the last 9 months and have raised
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£3,950 to pay for the printing and publication of the recipe book, called Cakes Bakes & Sweet
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Treats. Margaret Woodcock, one of the five club members, had cancer over 15 years ago
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and is now completely cured, but she has been left with
ly
lymphoedema in her legs and attends regular clinicss at
S
ney
Saint Catherine’s. She was first inspired to raise money
ffor the Hospice in 2004 when the Hospice moved to
itits present site and the Out Patients Clinic needed
ed
lo
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lots of new equipment and since then she has just
‘‘carried on’.
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The book is available by post costing £6.50 (inc
p&p) from the Hospice or can be purchased at
vvarious outlets and from all the Hospice Shops for
just £5.00.
Pudding Club
The five members of the Eatmore
Kate Veitch,
Paula Beresford, Julie Ibbetson,
cock
Linda Branton and Margaret Wood
Please see overleaf for all Saint Catherine’s contact detailss
Saint Catherine’s Hospice Newsletter Winter Edition 2012
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Shop Locations
Hospice
Shops
Scarborough
85 FALSGRAVE ROAD
Sue Garson 01723 379336
The Scarborough Furniture Shop
has moved to 137a Victoria Road!
B
Back
in February 2012 the lease for the
new shop on Victoria Road was signed and
n
over the following ten to twelve weeks the
o
former tile and bathroom shop had to be
completely re-vamped!
Local companies Willmott Dixon and Yorkshire
Coast Homes kindly helped with the renovation which involved
moving lots of rubble before work could begin.
The new shop now has three times the sales area compared to the old shop on the
North Marine Road site and is able to offer electrical items for sale six days a week
instead of just the two days previously available. The large display area at the front
of the shop contains furniture of all kinds with beds, bedding and electrical in the
rooms to the rear as well as a
large storage area.
The
extra
space
and
convenience for shoppers
has proved a huge success
with
sales
exceeding
expectations.
Debbie
Jewison, Retail Manager,
and Jo Major, Shop Manager
are delighted with results of
the move.
28C RAMSHILL ROAD
Yvonne Hall 01723 507203
Furniture Shop including Electricals
137A VICTORIA RD
Jo Major 01723 501601
ebay.co.uk: Neil Sampson 01723 375091
Bridlington - inc Furniture
1 CROSS STREET
Sharron Machin 01262 606894
Driffield Furniture
48 MARKET PLACE
Helen Jones 01377 255925
Filey
22 JOHN STREET
Linda Moore 01723 514380
Helmsley
6 - 7 MEETING HOUSE COURT
Tricia Mainprize 01439 770122
Hunmanby
23 BRIDLINGTON STREET
Pauline Clayton 01723 890698
Malton
18 WHEELGATE
Jane Broadbridge 01653 696363
Furniture Shop
43 - 45 WHEELGATE
Gail Milner 01653 691924
Pickering
4-9 BIRDGATE
Winston Peel 01751 477767
Whitby
11 SKINNER STREET
Joanne Bowman 01947 603585
In mid-July Saint Catherine’s ‘opened’ an
e-bay shop with Neil Sampson as Manager.
It is hoped the eBay shop will
eventually earn Saint Catherine’s
up to £80,000 a year for patient
care.
Very often Saint Catherine’s 12 shops
are donated items which may sell
for a lot more money on e-bay than
in the shops. It is the perfect way of
marketing to people who have never
thought to browse in a charity shop
before!
The shop managers and volunteers are
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looking out for special items which will
sell better through eBay. Neil receives
these goods from the shops and they
then need to be sorted, researched,
photographed, itemised and placed
on e-bay. If sold, goods are packaged
and posted. If unsold, items are redistributed back to the Hospice shops.
Retail Manager, Debbie Jewison said
‘This opens up a much bigger market
to us and will help us to make the most
of items generously donated by our
supporters’.
The whole operation involves a lot
of work and Neil is looking for more
volunteers who would be interested
in helping him to sort through
miscellaneous boxes of collectables,
new clothing and IT items. In fact there
could be absolutely anything!
Looking for a Dolls
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House?
H
?
To bid google ‘eBay’ and click
on
‘Advanced’
seach
then
‘By seller’ and enter our ID:‘saintcatherineshospicenyorks’
If you think you can help and
have a few hours a week
to spare please contact
Neil on 01723 375091.
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Strictly
Learn Dancing
– The Fabulous Finale!
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Having
never danced before nine couples
spent nine weeks training with the Anne
Taylor School of Dance to develop their
‘strictly’ dancing skills.
On Saturday the 18th August at The Theatre
Ballroom on the Flower of May Holiday Park
they took to the dance floor in true “Strictly”
style and our brave couples battled it out in front
of a panel of judges and a capacity audience!
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The evening was outrageously glamorous and
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all nine couples were simply fantastic - dancing
g
the ChaChaCha, Mambo, the Waltz and the
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Quickstep.
Hospice Fundraiser Louise Gravestock said
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“I was truly amazed, they were so brilliant..
Family and friends came out in force and the
atmosphere was fantastic. The group became
so close during rehearsals and between them
they raised the fabulous sum of £7000.00 for
patient care”
Special thanks to the Anne Taylor School of Dance,
Hair Experience and the Flower of May Holiday
Park for making
event p
possible!
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Keep up to date with our latest news and fundraising activities by
logging on to our page at facebook.com
Supporting us is now even easier. You can do it online by using
JustGiving - go to www.justgiving/st-catherineshospice
...or by text message. Simply text STCH25 with the amount
you wish to donate £1/£2/£3/£4/£5/£10 to 70070
For details call Fundraising on 01723 378406
Email: debbie.kay@st-catherineshospice.org.uk
Fundraising Centre, Saint Catherine’s Hospice, Throxenby Lane Scarborough YO12 5RE
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18 Wheelgate | Malton
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Friday 16th November
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5-7pm
Sunday 9th December
Filey Sea Front
1.5 miles of Fun! 11 am start
Share-a-card offers
groups or organisations
the opportunity to
send their Christmas
greetings to each other
on one large festive card
to be displayed centrally.
This year’s card has
been designed by
Gordon Halls, a Day
Hospice patient
Ladies and Men’s
Eveningwear. Shoes,
Bags, Jewellery,
Christmas Gifts
and more...
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mas
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Ramshill Hospice Shop
Scarb orough
Tuesday
30th October
4pm - 6pm
Saturday 10th November
Entry £1.50
Inc. Tea/Coffee & Mince Pie
Party Wear, Shoes, Handbags,
Accessories, Cards, Decorations
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
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7.00pm
2012
Thursday 20th December
BURTON AGNES HALL
including
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£13ED.5
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For Tickets Contact:
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Support Group 01262 679
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www.stcatherineshospice-nyorks.org
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10.00am - 1.00pm
Saint Catherine’s Hospice
Throxenby Lane Scarborough
Raffle •Cakes • Tombola • Plants
Artwork •Jewellery • Cards
ENDURANCE
GO-KARTING
GIGGLE!
CHUCKLE!
Christmas Cards,
Gifts & Virtual Gifts
The gift of a good
night’s sleep
The gift of Laughter
The gift of a
Christmas Dinner
The gift of Time
There is a choice of twelve cards and various gifts available by mail order.
Sain
Catherint e’
Hospice s
2013
We now offer an alternative idea give
a loved one a virtual gift from our
selection and you will help make a
big difference to a Hospice patient’s
life in a very real way. Virtual gifts
have been selected to reflect the
care provided by the Hospice and
are priced from £5 to £50. You will
receive a gift card from us to present
to the recipient of the virtual gift.
To get a copy of the catalogue call
01723 378406 or visit
www.stcatherineshospice-nyorks.org
and follow the links.
Light up a Life 2012
Light up a Life Switch on ceremonies
We hope that you will join us at one of our seven tree lighting ceremonies where the
lights will be switched on during a short service with carols and prayers and we
remember family and friends who will not be with us this Christmas. Refreshments
are available after the service.
Sunday 2nd December 2012
Monday 3rd December 2012
Tuesday 4th December 2012
Tuesday 4th December 2012
Wednesday 5th December 2012
Wednesday 5th December 2012
Thursday 6th December 2012
3pm
6.15pm
6pm
6pm
6pm
6pm
6pm
Bridlington Railway Station
Driffield Railway Station
Memorial Gardens, Murray St, Filey
Malton Market Place
Whitby Hospital
Helmsley Market Place
Saint Catherine’s Hospice,
Scarborough
How you can Light up a Life this Christmas
If you would like to have a light shine on a Saint Catherine’s Hospice Christmas tree for
your loved ones, please contact the Fundraising office and ask for a form and return to
us by 30th November. There is no minimum donation for each light, all we ask is that
you be as generous as you can.
Data Protection Act
We are required under the Data Protection Act to affirm your continued support for all our
charitable activities.
If you do not wish to continue your support for Saint Catherine’s Hospice please tick the
box provided and return to us.
I do NOT wish to continue with my support for Saint Catherine’s Hospice
Signed ......................................................Date ..............................................................
Address ..........................................................................................................................
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How to contact us: Saint Catherine’s Hospice, Throxenby Lane, Scarborough, YO12 5RE
Hospice: 01723 351421 Fundraising: 01723 378406 Lottery: 01723 356028
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