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Issue 31
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| September 2022
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A home from home
Continuous improvement to better patient and family care
The Ayrshire Hospice took up residence in East Ayrshire Community Hospital in March this year in preparation of work beginning at Racecourse Road in Ayr to dramatically transform its home. Work began in a six-week programme to decant
Lochranza facility. The clinical support teams will be housed there throughout the rebuilding work and the Hospice is beginning to offer Out-Patient services by appointment from the adjacent Kyle Ward.
By Alana Struthers, Head of Clinical Governance and Practice Development
aim of our education courses being to increase knowledge and understanding of the principles of Palliative and End of Life Care. Course objectives include: • Dispelling the myths of Palliative Care • Recognising Palliative Care needs using validated tools • Assessment and management of symptoms associated with advanced disease • Recognising decline • Communication skills • Planning ahead • Care at the End of Life - anticipatory prescribing, symptom management • Supporting families If you have any enquiries, or would like to find out more information from the Clinical Governance and Practice Development Team, please
The ward in EACH has 12 en-suite rooms with a dedicated garden for patients
The Clinical Governance and Practice Development team at Ayrshire Hospice have continued to drive forward service improvement with clinical teams, as they progress through 2022.
staff and equipment from Ayr to Cumnock and the Lochranza building at the Ailsa Hospital in February. The In-Patient Unit will be operating in a self-contained facility at East Ayrshire Community Hospital in Cumnock for the next 18 months while we redevelop our traditional home at Racecourse Road, Ayr, into a Hospice truly fit for the future care of the communities across Ayrshire & Arran.
and families to relax and spend time in. You can see some of the work carried out to improve our garden space on page three. While In-Patient Services continue out of EACH, clinical support
A primary objective for this year is to implement a suite of outcome measures where the organisation can capture a ‘change in health status’ as a consequence of health care or interventions. Routine use of outcome measures in palliative care will improve services provided to patients and families, as the Hospice will be able to identify the measurable and positive difference it makes to those
living with life-limiting illness. Organisation-wide development is ongoing, as we continue to build our data management software to underpin a range of governance functions. Innovation of technology and the implementation of new systems is a key driver nationally as well as locally, and the Ayrshire Hospice looks forward to continue working in partnership with Hospices throughout Scotland to share best practice and lessons learned. The Clinical Governance and Practice Development Team continue to deliver training and education courses across Ayrshire and Arran with the
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Leave a gift of a lifetime
By Kathryn Howell, Senior Fundraiser
One in three Ayrshire Hospice patients are cared for thanks to gifts in Wills, and Legacies are a vital fundraising area for the Hospice. That is why, in May this year, the first ever Ayrshire Hospice Legacy
contact: cgpd-team@ ayrshirehospice.org
need of care and support when it matters most. Leaving just 1% of your estate to the Hospice will make a real difference to families affected by life-limiting illnesses. All while making sure your own family and loved ones are cared for too. Every single gift in a Will is vital to all areas of our work, so any legacy you give, whatever size, will make a big difference.
A massive thank you to Jennifer Allan, Rachel Berry, Lesley Grayston
Remembering a loved one
Appeal was launched. By remembering the Hospice in your Will, your legacy will be much more than just giving a donation. You’ll be giving care and support to our patients and their families for generations to come. It means that, years from now, the Hospice will be here to help those in
and Geraldine Kane for supporting our legacy appeal. If you would like to talk about including the Hospice in your Will or discuss any other legacy related issues, please contact Kathryn Howell in our Fundraising Office on 01292 288488 or email kathryn.howell@ ayrshirehospice.org .
By Ron Swanson, Assistant Fundraising Manager
Did you know…you can set up a tribute fund on our website to celebrate the life of a loved one.
Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary or you are simply remembering them, you can add pictures and enable relatives across the world to post tributes to remember their life in a very personal and positive way. To set up a page today please visit www.ayrshirehospice.org/tribute-pages
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