THE Myton Hospices is celebrating 15 years to the day since they welcomed their first patient to Coventry Myton Hospice in 2009.
Ruth Freeman, chief executive officer at the hospices, joined the organisation as director of fundraising to help secure the £7million needed to open the Coventry branch.
Ruth said: “Raising the funds to open Coventry Myton Hospice was an incredible challenge, and seeing the impact we’ve made over the past 15 years fills me with pride.
“The progress we’ve achieved in terms of the care and services we provide for patients and their families is fantastic, and I’m excited to see how this will continue to evolve in the years to come.
“The last 15 years wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our local community and everyone who has helped us. We are incredibly grateful, thank you.”
Gurinder Cheema, who has been a Nursing Assistant at Coventry Myton Hospice since its opening, said it has been a pleasure to work at the hospice.
Since opening it has supported almost 9,000 patients living with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
There are a lot of people on the waiting list for a hospice bed, many will die before they can access one.
Just 20 per cent of Myton’s funding comes from the NHS and they have to raise over £11million each year to continue providing their services for free.
Due to growing demand, the hospice launched an urgent appeal to raise £240,000 to fund the recruitment, training and salary of five registered nurses for a year to ensure everyone can access a Hospice Bed when they need it for the next 15 years and beyond.
Visit: mytonhospice.org/Appeal to make a donation.
