NewsSpring 2019 Barbara Lucas (front, centre) and her fellow swimmers did a relay to swim all 30 lengths, while Mark Duncan of acar2go (back, right) did another 30 lengths by himself and raised over £500 Re-creation of Appeal Swimathon kicks off 30th year On New Year’s Day in 1986, the Vale of Aylesbury Hospice Appeal founder Mrs Barbara Lucas launched the Appeal by swimming 1,000 metres in the swimming pool at Champneys Tring. On Monday 7th January 2019 at 8.30am, Barbara rewound the clock and was back once again at Champneys to commemorate the 30 years since the Hospice opened. She was joined by a group of Volunteers, Hospice and Charity staff and supporters, including Hospice, and commemorating the support Mark Duncan, owner of Midnight Walk and care given by the Hospice staff since sponsor acar2go in Aston Clinton, and Bucks 1989,” said FNHC CEO Jo Turner. “We are Herald reporter Thomas Bamford. very grateful to Champneys Tring for allowing Barbara Lucas started the campaign to build us to re-create the launch Swimathon here to a hospice in Aylesbury in 1985. The Hospice kick off this very special year for the Hospice.” admitted its first patient four years later, on The event was covered in the Bucks Herald’s 16th October 1989. 9th January 2019 edition, reflecting their “In 2019 Florence Nightingale Hospice crucial support for the Hospice since 1985. Charity is celebrating three decades of Many thanks to the Bucks Herald team for all incredible community support for the their support: past, present and future. Reg Charity No. 1119499 NEWS Last hurrah for Colour Rush fundraiser Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s last who helped, marshalled and threw paint, Colour Rush at Green Park, Aston Clinton and to the companies which supported the was a great success with beautiful weather event which were Redrow Homes, Breaking and around 630 people registered to get Barriers, Fitlife Haddenham, ACCO Brands showered with coloured powder. Aylesbury, Mix96, Inspira Sound and Vision and Paul Biz, JBD Fitness & Dance, PrintLab So far the event has raised about £11,000 and Energy Generator Hire and to the in profit for the Hospice, which will pay for Aylesbury Lions and Cafe2U who provided five weeks of Day Hospice care, providing refreshments,” said FNHC’s Events Manager, emotional and therapeutic support for Vicky James. patients living with terminal illnesses such as cancer, Motor Neurone Disease, lung disease “It was a brilliant day to finish our Colour and more. Rush adventure and we have many happy memories and incredible photographs to “A massive thank you to everyone who took share with all our intrepid Colour Rushers.” part and raised money, to all our Volunteers she said. 2 Get a flavour of the day’s fun on our Facebook page @florencenightingalehospice and scroll down to 7th October for photos, videos and posts. 3 NEWS Unusual pets visit Day Hospice The Hospice is a place where wonderful and unusual things happen quite often...and September’s visit by five alpacas from Animal Antiks was definitely both wonderful and unusual! Organised by Day Hospice Lead Tracey Batt, the alpacas’ visit followed visits from Pets As Therapy dogs in providing entertainment for patients. Although it’s clear to see the Hospice staff enjoyed it as much as the patients! New water features in the Hospice garden Over the summer we had a new water feature put into the Hospice garden - using money kindly raised and donated by Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire (Buckinghamshire Masons). One of the alpacas thought it made a very handy drinking fountain! 4 NEWS Hospice staff are Patients’ Choice for awards Florence Nightingale Hospice is well known in Palliative Care, Dr Jane Brundish, being the the community for the amazing warmth and other winner. Dr Brundish was nominated by excellent standards of care the staff provide a patient’s family for her extraordinary level of to patients and their families, and their work care of their father. “She secured a bed for has been formally recognised in this year’s our dad in FNH and pushed his bed there Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s herself to make his final hours so much more Staff Awards. comfortable and dignified,” they wrote in their The Awards recognise and celebrate the nomination. “A true hero of the NHS.” achievements and commitment of individuals Liz Monaghan, Palliative and End of Life and teams working for Buckinghamshire Care Matron at the Hospice, said, “I am so Healthcare NHS Trust. Award winners proud of the whole team, and glad that their are staff, volunteers or contractors who excellence has been recognised. It’s also demonstrate safe, compassionate care lovely that Jane’s dedication and passion and who embody the Trust’s values and for patient care has been singled out by behaviours: Collaborate, Aspire, Respect, patients.” Enable. The Hospice team won the Patient Choice Award, the winners of which are The Hospice staff were praised for their selected by the judges from nominations compassion and understanding towards from the monthly CARE awards and any of the families of patients. “They allowed me to the other Staff Awards categories where the leave my professional head at the door and nomination was from patient, carer or visitor. to be a daughter-in-law. They made us realise The whole Hospice team was joint winner, there was still laughter and love to be had,” with the Hospice’s Specialty Doctor In said one of the nominations. 5 NEWS Were you there at the first Nightingale Gemstone Midnight Walk? Reunite for 10th Midnight Walk Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity’s raised money for the Hospice – whether Midnight Walk, then called the Nightingale during the original Vale of Aylesbury Gemstone Midnight Walk, began in 2010 Hospice Appeal in 1986-1989, or in the with 550 ladies walking up to 12 miles 30 years since. and raised £65,000. Since then, Midnight In this milestone year, Florence Nightingale Walkers have walked an estimated 35,000 Hospice Charity would like as many miles and raised nearly £600,000 for people as possible who have done the Florence Nightingale Hospice. Midnight Walk before to reunite and join It is the Charity’s biggest fundraising event, staff, Volunteers and fellow fundraisers on but more than that, it is a very special night Saturday 22nd June to celebrate the lives for everyone who takes part, whether they of loved ones and to pay tribute to the are walking in memory of someone they work that the Hospice has done over three love, or just enjoy the spectacular and decades in providing comfort to those unique experience that is the Midnight Walk. in need of palliative care and emotional support at the end of life. 2019 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Hospice, as well as the 10th Midnight Find out more at: Walk. This is a great time to reconnect with www.fnhospice.org.uk/midnightwalk the many thousands of people who have 6 Everyone is involved At Buckingham Lodge care home, we embrace wellness. We support each of our residents as individuals with their own rich history, skills and abilities and likes and dislikes. Our home is our community and it’s our resident’s life stories, combined with our unique expertise in caring for people, that ensures they can express themselves, maintain their dignity and identity and live full and meaningful lives. Pr�u��� �� -f��-�r�fi �. Buckingham Lodge care home Culpepper Close, Aylesbury HP19 9DU If you’d like to fi nd out more about the choices Anchor care homes offer our residents, please call 0808 102 4435 or visit BuckinghamLodge.org.uk Rated January 2018 Good 7 BL FNHN A5 290119.indd 1 29/01/2019 09:54:26 Christmas celebrations in Day Hospice In the week before Christmas, the Day Hospice team organise special Christmas activities and a full Christmas dinner in Day Hospice so that patients and staff can celebrate the festive season together. Here are a few pictures! 8 9 VOLUNTEERING John Lewis supports Hospice with Volunteer time The John Lewis Partnership’s Golden helping support such a worthwhile cause Jubilee Trust is their flagship volunteering at such a special time. Before Christmas programme which was set up in 2000 I participated in the Santa Dash and to celebrate the Partnership’s Golden volunteered at the Walton Lodge Tree of Jubilee. It has two main aims: to give Light, both of these events allowed me to employees the opportunity to work for experience just how important the Charity a charity of their choice while continuing is to the community and how lovely the to receive full pay and benefits, and to Florrie’s team are!” give UK-registered charities access to Given the extra volume of work for skilled people for free, providing them with the Fundraising team in the 30th year, practical help. Kathryn’s volunteering saves the Charity In January Kathryn Clark joined the money on paid staff, as well as enhancing FNHC Fundraising team to support the the team with her experience. Events team in organising, marketing and “During the secondment my aspirations delivering the Charity’s 30th Anniversary are to help support the team in making the Gala dinner and other events in 2019. 30th Anniversary events successful and “I am so excited to be joining Florence enjoyable for all,” Kathryn explains. “On a Nightingale Hospice Charity this year,” personal note, securing this secondment says Kathryn. “I feel very privileged to is driving me to make 2019 a year for new have this fantastic opportunity from my opportunities and achievements and I’m employer and I am really looking forward to really looking forward to it!” New Trustee joins Retail Board Deborah Earnshaw has been appointed know very little about the Charity sector as a Trustee to the FNHC Board and will and am keen to learn about it from the sit on the Retail Board.