West Ham United will raise support and awareness for Official Charity Partner Saint Francis Hospice at Monday evening's Premier League fixture with Newcastle United.
For over 40 years, Saint Francis Hospice has been providing end of life care to anyone living in Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Brentwood and parts of West Essex.
Saint Francis Hospice puts the person and their family at the heart of everything they do. You can count on them for specialist knowledge of illness, pain and symptom relief, dying and death. All of their staff members are there to help you hold on to everything and everyone you love.
Ryan’s story
Saint Francis Hospice provided incredible care and support to my Mum and my whole family during a very difficult time.
Many see hospices as a place people go to as their final resting place. But they are so much more than that; for me, Saint Francis Hospice is a place I'll be eternally grateful for. The care they give to people and their families is exceptional. Going above and beyond is in their DNA, running through them all like a red thread.
They gave Mum a real lift at the end. They got her hairdresser to come and do her hair, and her nail girl to do her nails. It is strange how things happen, as they happened two days before she passed. I get comfort from thinking it was her preparing herself to look her best.
I know now the ultimate feeling of grief. I not only lost my Mum, and she was a wonderful one. But I lost my best friend, my greatest supporter. You always need your Mum, even in adulthood.
I always remember people saying once you experience Saint Francis Hospice, you will always be part of it. This is so true, and I encourage you to consider them for many things to care for your loved one or you.
But most importantly, they can only do what they do with funding. So, consider ways in which you can support them by donating or fundraising. It allows them to help so many!
To donate, click HERE.
To find out more about Saint Francis Hospice, click HERE.