news Spring & Summer 2019

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In this issue... Cooking up a storm Meeting a local hero Head Chef Matthew on creating Lifelong rugby fan Raymond bespoke food experiences for gets to know league legend our patients. Henderson Gill. 1 Our Enabling Volunteers

At Kirkwood, patient care and supporting people and their families to improve quality of life is at the heart of everything we do. We focus on what is really important to each individual in order to help them remain as independent as possible.

There are many ways that Finding out who those in the community choose they are, what is are many ways Kirkwood’s to volunteer their time for important to them and how Enabling Volunteers can support Kirkwood and we are proud we can best support them. We patients to ensure each individual to have a new team of Patient want each person to be seen enjoys the best quality of life Enabling Volunteers based here as an individual outside of their during their time with us. at the Hospice. condition. This team are trained to talk Whether this may be enjoying For more information or to with and listen to patients in fresh air out in our gardens, find out how to become an order to meet individual needs playing games, watching Enabling Volunteer for Kirkwood, as closely as possible and get to television, listening to music or please call us on: 01484 557900 know the person a little better. simply just having a chat, there

“Thank you for taking care of my Grandad”

Richard Day was cared for on the In-Patient Unit at Kirkwood at the end of his life in August 2018. During that time, his granddaughter, Poppy, visited the Hospice and witnessed first-hand the care her grandad received.

Poppy decided she wanted to give back to Kirkwood by hosting a Dear Kirkwood Hospice coffee morning for her family and Poppy friends so that other people could I wrote this letter to say a big receive care like Richard did. thank you for taking care of my On Saturday 22nd September, grandad Richard, he’s gone now to heaven we are all heartbroken but we Poppy brought her friends and are sure we took him to the right place. family to her home to raise vital funds for Kirkwood. The To say a big thank you we are going to do a day raised an amazing £840, which coffee morning/ afternoon to raise money for was then topped up to £1,000 by your Hospice, I hope you take the money we Poppy’s grandma, Sandra. raise because it’s important we want to help During the lead up to the you to carry on helping people like my grandad Richard. I wish we could have done more to help fundraiser, Poppy wrote a letter my grandad Richard. to the Kirkwood team, thanking them for the care her grandad Thank you so very much. received. We’d like to share this letter with you. From Poppy Day, Richard Day’s granddaughter

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SATURDAY 22ND JUNE

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

Kirkwood’s Midnight Memory If this target is met, our where walkers can stop along Walk is back on Saturday 22nd Midnight Memory Walk the way and write a dedication June and this year we want will have raised in excess of to their loved ones on our very to make this our biggest walk £1million towards Kirkwood special memory wall. yet. Whether you’ve taken patient care since it launched Once finishing the walk part before or looking to take in 2006. back at the University of part for the first time, you are This family-friendly event Huddersfield, walkers are guaranteed to be part of an is suitable for all ages and we presented with a breakfast unforgettable night. even encourage your canine butty and medal. You can wear Starting and finishing at the companions to join in the fun. this medal, knowing you have University of Huddersfield, join On the night, registration helped to support Kirkwood to us and lace up to walk six or ten will open from 9.30pm with care for anyone affected with a miles in memory of loved ones. live entertainment bringing an life limiting illness in . Last year, 1,265 walkers from electric atmosphere during the So get ready, lace up your across the Kirklees community countdown to midnight. boots and take on this special laced up to make it our As the clock strikes 12am, challenge for Kirkwood! biggest event yet and raised a you will embark on the record-breaking £117,000 for challenging walk, filling the Standard prices: Kirkwood. streets of Huddersfield with We want to be bigger and lime green T-shirts along a Adults £17 stronger than ever this year, brand new route. as we try to fund the cost of Along both the six or ten Children (16 and under) £10 running Kirkwood for a whole mile walk, the routes will pass Dogs £5 week! Kirkwood Hospice in Dalton,

The Midnight Memory Walk is sponsored by: SIGN UP Thank you to the NOW University of Huddersfield for their support.

Sign up online at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/mmw orwww.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk call: 01484 557911 3 Cooking up a Storm

Meet Matthew. Matthew has been a Chef for 20 years and recently left his position as Head Chef at Harvey Nichols to work for Kirkwood. Through his role, Matthew believes he can make a real difference by creating bespoke food experiences for every patient. This is his story:

“Starting my role at Kirkwood, I “After having a long chat was looking for something local with her, she told me that she in my community where I could loved fresh pasta and that one make a difference. of her favourite dishes was pasta “Different people have Carbonara. different associations and types “We got up early one morning, of food that make them happy. I got the pasta machine out, think one of my jobs is to make made some fresh tagliatelle and every patient’s time here, from a a beautiful Carbonara sauce. I food perspective, as positive as believe that was the first time Matthew possible. she’d eaten in a few days.” “We had a patient who was quite unwell when I first started.

Trisha Ward, of Sheepridge, was a patient on Kirkwood’s In-Patient Unit at the end of 2018. This is her side of the story:

“Before I was ever ill, I loved my He was very humble and gentle, food and I had a huge appetite. but I thought he’d forget all Trisha My family used to all laugh about it. because I was quite slim and I “The very next day, he’d gone could eat whatever I wanted. away and thought about it and “I can’t even describe what “When I got ill, I suddenly brought me one of the meals Matthew has meant to me. After went off my food. I didn’t have an I said I really liked. It was fresh I’d been at Kirkwood, my family appetite for anything and that’s tagliatelle, which was heaven couldn’t believe how well I was when I knew I was really poorly. I on a plate. I felt really emotional doing and I put that down to ended up in and nothing and I started to perk up a little bit Matthew, and the whole medical appealed to me. My brain knew and think about what I might eat team here. I’ve got stronger every that I needed to eat, but I never next. day and for that, I can’t thank wanted to. “After that, I started eating them enough.” “Then I came to Kirkwood and again. That first day, I ate three everything changed. I met the meals and that’s the first time After her time at Kirkwood, Trisha new Chef, Matthew, and he came I’d eaten anything like that was discharged to her own home round to talk to me about food. for weeks. Before I was eating where she died peacefully in “He sat down, and he really because I knew I needed to keep December 2018. listened to me. It was so nice that my body alive, but now I am he took the time out to talk to enjoying food again. me, and put himself on my level.

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The Mayor of Kirklees’ Charity Appeal

Last year, we were delighted to find out that the Mayor of Kirklees, Gwen Lowe, had chosen Kirkwood as one of her charities during her year in office. All the money raised by The Mayor’s Charity Appeal will help to provide important training for our Community Nurse Specialists.

Between May 2018 and May and businesses challenged to By supporting our Community 2019, Mayor of Kirklees, Gwen host their own fundraising events team in this way, Gwen hopes to Lowe, and her Charity Challenge in aid of the appeal. leave a lasting legacy. Appeal team set themselves the Gwen was inspired to raise She said: “In the perfect end, goal of raising a phenomenal funds for our Community I’m sure most would wish to die £20,000 for their two chosen Specialist Nurses after hearing at home. I recently listened to a charities; Kirkwood Hospice about the care and support piece on the radio during Dying and the RSPCA. the team provide in local Matters Week, with the emphasis Thanks to the amazing communities across Kirklees. on Hospice at Home. backing of the Kirklees All the monies raised will help “A lady told how she was community and some fabulous members of our Community dying from liver cancer and fundraising events along the way, team train to become qualified talked about not wanting to the team are close to reaching Nurse Prescribers. spend her last few days and their goal. Kirkwood’s Nurse Prescribers hours being rushed into A&E, or Trisha With lots of events taking will be able to prescribe some dying in a beige room. place throughout the year, of the medications most often “Friends and family had including a Best of British needed in end of life care when decorated her bedroom her Evening, a Music Evening at visiting their patients at home. favourite colour of blue, so Minster, a Taste of This will mean that our patients that she could leave this life Christmas show, a Charity Walk for will get some prescriptions surrounded by her own personal Peace and a dog show - ‘Paws for immediately, without having to belongings with family and a Cause’ - it has been a busy year! wait for a GP to do it. Families friends together. If that wasn’t enough, the will then be able to go to a “I want to reach out to ALL team also launched the Mayor’s local chemist to obtain the communities to think about the Charity Challenge Week in medications, reducing the time needs of people at the end of September 2018, with schools, that it usually takes to get newly their lives, and what we can do to community groups, individuals prescribed medications. help.”

If you’d like to get involved or for any queries, please contact Gwen on: 07716 998 387 Z or email: [email protected]

Sat 13th April Fri 19th April Sat 20th April Mon 29th April Fri 3rd May Mayor Bucket Victorian Fancy Dress - Sat 4th May Mayor’s Friday Fest Collections Sponsored Walk Mayor’s Feast Greenhead Park, Dewsbury Town Hall to Charity Challenge St Mary’s Parochial Huddersfield Rams Huddersfield Town Hall Week Hall, Batley Upcoming Events www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk 5

New Look for Popping Up in our Shops the Packhorse

If you’ve visited our shops in Have you visited our Pop-up Batley, , Honley or Shops’new look shop in the Packhorse Centre recently, you might yet? have noticed that we’ve given Our latest Pop-up retail space them a bit of a facelift. is located on the ground floor It’s all part of our efforts to in the heart of Huddersfield’s highlight the different ways Packhorse Centre. We’ve got which we provide care and some great items for sale at even show our customers that when better prices, and great new shopping in or donating to their Our Pop-up shop products are coming in every local Kirkwood shop, they are single day! supporting local people who rely We’re not sure how long we’ll on our care. be sticking around, so be sure to Have you seen our shops’ new visit our friendly team and take look? If not, why not pop in and advantage of our great offers take a look - you might even grab before it’s too late. yourself a bargain!

We need your help! Our shops are in need of new stock to help us raise vital funds for people affected by life limiting illnesses in your community. It’s easy to donate at any of our shops - and you’ll be amazed how much good your unwanted items can do!

Did you know that our shops help us to raise over £2million every year to care for local people affected by life limiting illnesses? Whether you’re thinking of throwing out those clothes that just don’t fit anymore, having a spring clean or simply hoping to get rid Can of your old books, DVDs or small electrical items, please consider you help donating them to Kirkwood. us? Your support will make a massive difference for people who rely on our support where you live.

You can find out more about donating and locate your nearest shops on our website at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/shops@KirkwoodHospice Kirkwood Hospice @KirkwoodHospice take to the skies 6 wing walk sunday 9th june 2019

Imagine the wind in your hair and the adrenaline coursing through your body as you climb higher and higher - strapped to the roof of a plane!

If this sounds like your idea of a I took those five things as a visit Neil. There wasn’t a moment great time, why not take to the challenge for me to do.” I felt Neil wasn’t up there with me.” skies for Kirkwood at our Wing Deborah Toye also took on Walk on Sunday 9th June 2019 at the Wing Walk for Kirkwood last For more information, just visit: Wickenby Aerodrome, Lincoln. summer to raise funds in memory www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/ Last summer, Michael Haigh of her partner, Neil. wingwalk or call our Fundraising took on Kirkwood’s Wing Walk She said: “I did the Wing Walk Team on: 01484 557911 as part of a bucket list challenge for Kirkwood to say thanks for in memory of his beloved wife, everything. When I got up there, I Brenda, who was cared for by was there with my own thoughts, Kirkwood. remembering Neil and I felt so He said: “At the end of 2014, close to him. It was nice to get Brenda was diagnosed with away from everything and be endometrial cancer. Brenda wrote there with him totally in private. a letter in a sealed envelope to be “It was so peaceful, so calming read at her funeral of things she and I would do it again tomorrow. Michael Deborah wished she’d done in her life. I might do it every year so I can

SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2019 OAKWELL HALL COUNTRY PARK, BIRSTALL

Sign up before Midnight on Sunday 2nd June and take advantage of our Early Bird Offer!

Adults £15 Adults £20 Children (16 & under) £10 Children (16 & under) £14 Family (2 Ad & 2Ch) £45 Family (2 Ad & 2Ch) £60

After four colourful years, the Whether you walk, skip, jump or Fun Day. With live entertainment, Kirkwood Hospice Colour Rush dance; you’ll start in white and family friendly activities and lots and Family Fun Day will be back finish in colour as you’re covered of food and drink stalls, it’s the again this September. Join us at from head to toe all along the perfect way to celebrate with Oakwell Hall Country Park for route. your friends and family! the boldest 5k in Kirklees! Our famous paint party kicks Join us at this year’s Colour off the fun at 11am, helping you Kindly supported by: Rush and Family Fun Day on get ready for the day. Sunday 8th September. After the Colour Rush, make This event is one for all ages. an afternoon of it at our Family

Sign up online at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/colourwww.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk Kirkwood supported Brenda Haigh at the end of her life in 2017. Her husband, Michael, reflects on how this made a difference at a difficult time.

Now in its sixth year, our “Brenda was diagnosed with Michael & Brenda Sunflower Memories Appeal cancer in 2014 and this became is a beautiful way to celebrate terminal a couple of years the life of someone you love. later. It was at this point that in-patient at In return for a , Kirkwood entered our lives. the Hospice we will write the name of “Kirkwood’s Community but we both your special person on a Nurse was a wonderful source of benefitted from all striking sunflower plaque. Your support to both of us at a very the help, advice and support that sunflower will then be ‘planted’ difficult and trying time. I’m not was provided by the Community in the Hospice gardens along sure what we would have done Nurse. with many others, forming a without this support. “I will be celebrating Brenda’s lovely carpet of yellow blooms. “It is important for people to life at the Sunflower Memories On Saturday 13th July from know that you don’t have to go to Appeal this year. With Kirkwood’s 11am - 3pm, you can visit us to Kirkwood when you need their help, her memory lives on. I view your sunflower on display, help because they will come to will never forget the lifetime of which we hope will help you you. Brenda was never an happiness that she gave me.” to recall sunny thoughts and

happy memories. Kindly supported by:

Join us this summer and dedicate a sunflower to someone you love at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/sunflowers

During Make a Will Month, participating solicitors across Kirklees have kindly agreed to offer their will writing services Make a for a discounted rate - £140 (plus VAT) for single wills or £240 (plus VAT) for joint or mirror wills. They will also donate 50% WiLL Month of their fee directly to Kirkwood. 1st – 30th June 2019 Make a Will Month covers basic wills only. Your solicitor will inform you of the cost of any additional work before you proceed.

Participating Solicitors How it works (it’s easy!) Brearleys Solicitors Ridley & Hall Solicitors Laura Fahy. Tel: 01134 673 430 Jill Waddington. Tel: 01484 538 421 1. Choose from our list of 10 Market Place, Birstall, WF17 9EL Queens House, 35 Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HL participating solicitors and Disken & Co contact them directly to make Sephie Collins. Tel: 01924 464 101 Schofield Sweeney Solicitors 20 Bond Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1AT Sarah Ali. Tel: 01484 667 853 your initial appointment for 30 Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HG Eaton Smith LLP June. Don’t forget to quote Megan Quigley. Tel: 01484 821 424 Switalskis Solicitors (Honley) Kirkwood Hospice’s 14 High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HA Linda Firth. Tel: 01484 915 042 24 Westgate, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6AA Make a Will Month. Ramsdens Solicitors Stephanie Bradley. Tel: 01484 848 986 Wilkinson Woodward 18 Lewisham Road, Slaithwaite, Linda Heaton. Tel: 01484 483 800 2. Write your will with your Huddersfield, HD7 5AL 20-22 Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP chosen solicitor for a Redfearns Solicitors LLP Williams & Co Solicitors discounted rate. Frank Joyce. Tel: 01924 403 745 Alison Walmsley. Tel: 01274 851 608 Midland Bank Chambers, Brooke House, 3-5 Dewsbury Road, , WF16 0HZ Cleckheaton, BD19 3RS 3. Your solicitor will kindly donate 50% of their fee from For more information, please contact the Fundraising team on: writing your will to Kirkwood. 01484 557911 or email: [email protected] .co.uk/greatnorthrun A limited number of appointments are available so please book your appointment as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. www.kirkwoodhospice Michael & Brenda

Every year, Kirkwood’s Trail Run sees hundreds of local running enthusiasts and supporters of all ages and abilities take on the 5 or 10k run. Dust off your running shoes and Since 2012, the Trail Run has set your alarm as you prepare raised over £50,000, which all for Kirkwood’s biggest sporting goes toward supporting people event of the year! affected by life limiting illnesses Whether you’re looking to in our local communities. Could beat that personal best, take on you help us to make 2019 our your first ever sponsored run or biggest year yet? Thank you to Kirklees Active Leisure take on a challenge in memory of for their support a loved one, join us on Sunday 1st September at Road Playing To sign up visit: Fields for an event the whole www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/run or call our Fundraising Team on: 01484 557911 family can enjoy.

Meet Kirkwood’s Great North Runners!

We are delighted to have secured 15 places for Kirkwood supporters at this September’s Great North Run. This wonderful lot will run the gruelling 13 mile North East route in aid of Kirkwood - and they all have their own reasons for taking part. We’ll be sharing their stories in the run up to the event so be sure to keep an eye on our website to find out more!

Claire Rebecca M Sue & Paul Neil Andrea B

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Rebecca L Kathryn Ben Andrea R

/greatnorthrun www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk Want to know more? Join us at one of our Business Meet Ups here at Kirkwood: 9 • Thursday 9th May | 4 - 6pm • Thursday 13th June | 4 - 6pm Kirkwood’s Business Buddies: Working together in partnership

We are always on the look-out for kind-hearted local companies who would like to support a good cause or are searching for a charity partner. We have lots of fantastic opportunities for your business to get involved in and your support will help add quality of life and comfort to the lives of local people living with a life limiting illness.

From day one, Kirkwood fundraising team, FMGive, experienced first-hand their Hospice has been lucky to have create fundraising calendars to amazing work, through some the support of not only our celebrate the hard work done of life’s most difficult times. The local community, but also major by all their employees and to relationship we have built with the commercial and industrial- focus on supporting their local team at Kirkwood ensures they feel based companies in the Kirklees community through a variety of an extension of the ‘FMG family’. area. activities and fundraisers. “Kirkwood’s Business Whether holding their own The Bradley-based company, Partnership Development fundraisers, time, which employs around 450 staff Manager, Kate Leadbeater, selecting Kirkwood as chosen members, all got involved in provided invaluable support in Charity of the Year or sponsoring hosting a festive party night, our quest to give something back one of our major events, local regular dress-down days, book to our local community and make businesses have generously events, sweepstakes, bake-offs a positive impact to the lives of supported Kirkwood for over and raffle sales to boost funds. others.” three decades and remain vital Amongst the fundraising partners today. events, in May 2018, FMG In return, we aim to work raised £2,000 during Kirkwood’s If your company would be proud to in partnership to add value dedicated collection days, aimed support Kirkwood, please call: 01484 wherever possible to your at filling a Kirkwood retail shop 557911 or email: kate.leadbeater@ business. Whether generating with items donated by their kirkwoodhospice.co.uk. You can also positive publicity through employees. contact Kate Leadbeater, Business website listings, newsletter In October 2018, FMGive Partnership Development Manager, coverage and Social Media hosted their Autumn Charity directly on: 07866 940 802 promotion or providing at the Cedar Court Hotel networking opportunities, there in Huddersfield and treated are many ways we work together. guests to a fabulous night with Growing and developing each a red carpet entry and delicious company’s knowledge about 3 course meal, all in aid of two the extent of Kirkwood’s care, charties, one of which was along with discussing how we Kirkwood. may work together, is something When discussing the year which creates valuable and long- of fundraising, FMG’s Executive lasting relationships between Assistant, Laura Kaye, said: “As Kirkwood and a business. a business, we have a genuine In 2018, Huddersfield-based desire to create a positive impact incident management specialists, within our local community, FMG, chose Kirkwood as their supporting causes close to our charity of the year and raised a hearts. phenomenal £5,612 in total for “Partnering with Kirkwood patient care. This is their story: provided that perfect link. Proud business Each year, FMG’s charity “Some of our colleagues have supporters, FMG

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Kirkwood News

Throughout the year, we share lots of stories and snippets of life here at Kirkwood on our website and via social media. Here are just a few of them!

A Sweet Treat Monopoly On Valentine’s Day this year, our Marathon Catering Team pulled out all the stops to make a special sweet treat for Kirkwood Kirkwood Hospice patients! Made up of heart-shaped Ambassador, Andy Wright, has chocolates, ice cream, strawberries and set himself the mammoth task of running biscuits, this sweet 5,000 miles in 5 years for Kirkwood. As part Valentine’s Day platter was of his challenge, back in March he took on a given to patients to 28 mile ‘Huddersfield Monopoly Marathon’ enjoy with their calling at every square featured on loved ones. Huddersfield’s Monopoly Board including Castle Hill, Emley Moor Mast & the Harold Wilson statue!

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Why not check out our Social Media pages too! Dignitree

At Kirkwood, we strive to make sure the dignity of our patients is at the heart of everything we do. In January, Christmas Lights we marked Dignity Action Day by asking patients, families, employees Every Christmas, Kirkwood supporter, and volunteers to write down what Derek Highe, lights up his home in dignity means to them and add it as in a spectacular display to raise a leaf on our ‘Dignitree’. vital funds. Last year, with Dignity at Kirkwood may the help of the local mean things such as community, Derek independence, being raised a staggering informed, having £4,880, taking the choices and total he has raised to ‘remembering that over £50,000! I’m still me’.

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2019

On Friday 1st March 2019, Kirkwood’s Lottery celebrated a very special milestone as we drew our winners for the 1,000th time!

Kirkwood’s Lottery - originally it began and was delighted to known as ‘The 2000 Club’ - celebrate the 1,000th draw. launched in January 2000 with Dawn said: “I’d like to say a just 1,000 players. Membership personal ‘thank you’ to everyone has swelled to 12,200 members who has taken part in our Lottery in the 19 years since. Weekly over the years. players from Kirklees and “It’s a great way for people to beyond have now helped us help Kirkwood - offering them Sign up today... to raise over £5.2 million for a chance to support a fantastic By joining the Kirkwood Lottery patient care at Kirkwood. cause, and giving them a chance for as little as £1 per week, you are Last year alone, regular players to win some great prizes. helping us to care for people in helped us to raise a staggering “Every penny of profit from your local community. £684,266 to care for people our Lottery goes into supporting in Kirklees affected by any life local people in communities Sign up online at: limiting illness. across Kirklees – the support www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/ Kirkwood’s Dawn Walker has we receive makes a massive lottery been running the Lottery since difference!”

Kirkwood fundraiser, Dawn Walker, is one of our Dawn longest serving employees. Dawn helped to launch our Lottery almost two decades ago! Read more about her amazing achievement at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/news

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Being seen as a person, not as a patient

Sarah is living with heart and renal failure and currently receives support from Kirkwood’s Support & Therapy department to help manage her condition.

and I thought that I was leaving this world. But all the staff, every single person, was so nice. From the doctors and nurses to cleaners and kitchen staff, I was put at ease and there was not a single person who wasn’t nice, smiling and fresh all the time. Even during the night when I couldn’t Kirkwood’s Silk sleep, they would always come Painting Classes and check that I was alright. The whole team is working on one person and making sure that that Sarah’s journey with Kirkwood From clay classes to silk person is getting encouraged began when she was admitted painting and needle work, Sarah and getting well.” to Kirkwood’s In-Patient enjoys attending art therapy Kirkwood has been an Unit in January, where her classes each week as well as important support network condition stabilised and she taking advantage of two of during a difficult time in Sarah’s was discharged back to her own Kirkwood’s exercise programmes life, and she feels her individual home. Now living independently and its Complementary Therapy needs and preferences as a and attending Support & and Spiritual Care services. Muslim woman have been taken Therapy sessions each week Now getting involved with Tai into consideration throughout as well as accessing support Chi and hoping to start attending her journey with Kirkwood. from the Family & Spiritual Care Kirkwood’s Braveheart sessions She said: “Everybody’s heart Team, Sarah has truly seen every later in the year to manage here is so soft. They take patients aspect of Kirkwood’s care. This is breathlessness, Sarah has as their own; almost like family her story: accessed and seen the benefits members. All staff understand my “Coming to Kirkwood is an of a wide range of Kirkwood’s culture, my clothing, my wishes opportunity to come out of our services. to make prayer and empower homes, get involved with people “I have done lots of different me to do all of those things. The and learn new things. There is a things here I’ve never done in kitchen staff would always give new thing every time and I want my life. We come here with our me halal food and if I want to to come out, talk to others and bodies tense because of all of pray, they tell me which direction meet new people. the worries we have, but through is facing the Kaaba and I’m able “When I first came to massage and therapy groups you to see the Quran here too. I feel Kirkwood, I was so worried can share your thinking and there everything was really taken into because I thought that people is always someone to talk to. consideration. only came here to die. It’s a scary “Before I came to Kirkwood, “If there is anyone worrying thing and I knew that dying was a I was in hospital and it felt like that they would not be able to possibility for me. If patients lose a hospital. Here, everyone is so access the Hospice’s services hope and think that they won’t friendly and they see you as a because of their culture or live, then things are harder. But person, not as a patient. background; it is there for you here, everyone was encouraging “When I was so ill, I was too. I’m just so happy I found this me to get well.” admitted onto the In-Patient Unit place.”

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Meeting a Local Hero

At Kirkwood, we do everything we can to make a person’s time here as comfortable and happy as possible. In March, lifelong rugby league fan, Raymond Oldfield, had the chance to meet rugby league legend, Henderson Gill, while staying as a patient on Kirkwood’s In-Patient Unit.

When Raymond’s son, Matt, Raymond was surprised for story and past experiences. was growing up, he and his dad a second time when Kirkwood Raymond couldn’t keep the spent their weekends attending Nurse, Leon Williams, arranged smile off his face during the visit. as many rugby league games as a special visit from true sporting Henderson said: “Leon was they could. legend Henderson Gill. telling me that a patient of his Matt was raised watching Leon is a family friend of is a rugby league fan and I’ve his local team, Halifax, and now the former Northern, always been the person to give regularly plays himself. Rochdale Hornets, Wigan and something back. So it was a real treat when Great Britain player, and invited “I’ve played rugby all those Kirkwood offered Raymond, Matt him to visit Kirkwood whilst years and seen people spend their and the family a chance to watch Raymond was being cared for on money on going to every single Huddersfield Giants V Hull FC our In-Patient Unit. game - rain, hail, sleet or snow - after the Giants kindly donated a Henderson spent time with to continue supporting you. It’s box at the John Smith’s Stadium. Raymond and Matt sharing his nice to give something back.”

Sat 15th June

Tee off this June at Bradley (all ages and abilities are Park Golf Club for a very special welcome) and sign up to cause! compete for the coveted There’s no better way to enjoy champions trophy. the warm summer months than Once you’ve completed your a round of golf with friends. Our round, why not unwind at the Charity Golf Day is the perfect 19th hole with entertainment all Kindly supported by: excuse to dust off your clubs evening, including fantastic live and get a team of friends or music from ‘Wired’. colleagues together for a great Entry is just £160 per team day out. of four. Places are always It’s easy to get involved - popular so book now to avoid simply round up a team of four disappointment!

Sign up today at: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/golf email the Fundraising team at: [email protected] or call us on: 01484 557911

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Kirkwood shines in ITV advertising campaign

During March, hospices across “Hospices across and “It’s also a chance to say thank Yorkshire and Humber came Humber help tens of thousands of you for the amazing support we together to shine a light on people each year, supporting anyone receive in our local communities. hospice care in a regional TV affected by a life limiting illness, Without the generosity of advertising campaign. every step of the way. It’s important local businesses, groups and The advert - broadcast on ITV that we can get those messages individuals, we simply wouldn’t Yorkshire - was the first of its kind to as many people as possible. be able to continue providing the for hospices in the region, with11 “Our partnership with fellow care we do.” charities getting involved. independent hospices across the The message of the advert was region has helped us to create To discover how you clear - highlighting that hospices a brilliant campaign, aimed at can get involved visit: provide expert care, comfort a huge audience which would www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/shine and support completely free of normally be out of reach for local charge to growing numbers of charities like ourselves. people in the region - and none “The campaign is a chance for of it would be possible without us to connect with people who the support of local communities. might not know much about the Kirkwood’s Chief Executive vital work we do to support those Michael Crowther explained: affected by a life limiting illness. Educated at Kirkwood

Did you know that Kirkwood offers a range of educational courses for healthcare professionals as well as for the general public? We recently had the chance to speak to a group who have completed our End of Life Champions course, which aims to increase knowledge around symptom management and build confidence in having conversations around death and dying. Here’s what they had to say...

“It has really reinforced my confidence that what “The course has helped we were doing was right. me with bereavement; I’m “I’m so glad I did this course, Sometimes you need that not scared to approach it’s one of the things that when you’ve been doing a the subject anymore.” I really enjoy most about job for a long time.” my job. I like feeling like Nicola Renton I can make a difference and Allison Dobson, Clinician now I can make an informed in Single Point of decision.” Contact “I feel more confident Rebecca Hutchinson instigating difficult conversations.” To find out more about Keeley Kewley, Clinician in Education at Kirkwood visit: www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk/education Single Point of Contact www.kirkwoodhospice.co.uk Kirkwood Events Support Group Events Shop Directory

Saturday 6th April 2019 Batley & Birstall Support Group ALMONDBURY Dirty Dancing V Grease: Tribute Night 89 Northgate, Almondbury, HD5 8RX The Venue, Birstall, 7.30pm Sunday 28th April 2019 01484 428281 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Gomersal Park Lunch Saturday 20th April 2019 Gomersal Park Hotel, 1pm BATLEY Easter Coffee Morning 89 Commercial Street, Batley, WF17 5EF (including an Easter Egg Hunt for Children) Tuesday 14th May 2019 01924 420791 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Kirkwood Hospice, 10am – 12noon Fashion Show Healds Hall Hotel, Liversedge CLECKHEATON Saturday 18th May 2019 47 Northgate, Cleckheaton, BD19 3HS Coffee Morning For more information and tickets, please contact 01274 864667 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Kirkwood Hospice, 10am – 12noon the Fundraising team on: 01484 557911 DENBY DALE Saturday 1st June 2019 Kirkheaton Support Group 335a Road, Denby Dale, HD8 8RT It’s a Knockout Saturday 30th March 2019 01484 861087 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm DRAM Centre, Ridgeway, Dalton Easter Fair United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 2pm – 4pm DENBY DALE CAFÉ & GIFT SHOP Sunday 9th June 2019 364 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, HD8 8RX Wing Walk Saturday 13th April 2019 01484 860135 / Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm / Sat 9am – 12noon Wickenby Aerodome, Lincoln Grange Moor Brass Band United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 7.30pm DEWSBURY Saturday 15th June 2019 24 Long Causeway, Dewsbury, WF12 8EN Coffee Morning Thursday 25th April 2019 01924 460122 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm / Sun 10am – 4pm Kirkwood Hospice, 10am – 12noon Beetle United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 1.30pm eBay Saturday 15th June 2019 Tel: 01484 540678 Charity Golf Day Monday 30th May 2019 Bradley Park Golf Club Beetle Drive HOLMFIRTH United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 1.30pm 17 Victoria Square, Holmfirth, HD9 2DN Saturday 22nd June 2019 01484 685020 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm / Sun 10.30am – Midnight Memory Walk Saturday 13th July 2019 4pm University of Huddersfield Strawberry Fair United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 2pm – 4pm HONLEY Saturday 13th July 2019 21 Westgate, Honley, HD9 6AA Sunflower Memories Appeal Thursday 29th August 2019 01484 667439 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Kirkwood Hospice, 11am – 3pm Beetle Drive United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 1.30pm HUDDERSFIELD Saturday 17th August 2019 5 Byram Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BX Coffee Morning Saturday 7th September 2019 01484 430326 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Kirkwood Hospice, 10am – 12noon Sundown Swing Band United Church, New Road, Kirkheaton, 7.30pm KIRKBURTON Sunday 1st September 2019 66 North Road, Kirkburton, HD8 0PA Trail Run To book your tickets for this event or for more info 01484 609312 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Leeds Road Playing Fields, Huddersfield please contact Margaret Waddington Tel: 01484 348672 or Margaret Dyson Tel: 01484 302398 LINDLEY Sunday 8th September 2019 90 Acre Street, Lindley, HD3 3EL Colour Rush Meltham Support Group 01484 452874 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm Oakwell Hall Country Park, Birstall Saturday 11th May 2019 Coach Trip to Nottingham [SOLD OUT] MARSDEN Saturday 14th September 2019 Marsden, 30 Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BW Coffee Morning Saturday 15th June 2019 01484 768879 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm / Sun 10am – 4pm Kirkwood Hospice, 10am – 12noon Coffee Morning Church Hall, Meltham MARSH Saturday 30th November 2019 142 Westbourne Road, Marsh, HD1 4LF Kirkwood Winter Ball Saturday 31st August 2019 01484 541075 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm The Venue, Bowers Mill, Barkisland, 7pm Coffee Morning Church Hall, Meltham MELTHAM 15 Huddersfield Road, Meltham, HD9 4NJ For more information, please 01484 851373 / Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm

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