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As Director of Clinical Services, Jenny      partnering with York Hospital’s          patients and families with their expert
Brandom is our new Deputy Chief              specialist community palliative care     insight. Our wider therapy teams are
Executive at St Leonard’s Hospice.           team, enabled us to rapidly respond to   also continuing to provide tailored
Formerly working in the Nursing and          patient and family needs. At the same    rehabilitation to patients.
Quality team as Deputy Executive             time, our Single Point of Coordination
Nurse at NHS Vale of York Clinical           Service was born – a service that        None of this would be possible
Commissioning Group, Jenny was only          continues to grow. The team now          without the continued generosity
six months into her role at the Hospice      manages an average of 50 calls a day.    from you, our supporters. On behalf
when COVID-19 hit. She is responsible                                                 of our clinical teams, patients and
as Registered Manager for ensuring that      I am so proud of how services have       families, thank you. We have never
we maintain our outstanding care. Now,       worked together and were so flexible,    needed you more as we look to
as we move out of the pandemic, she          supporting each other to respond         the future, growing our services
is very much focused on how we can           to the challenge of ensuring we          to give even more people
provide care to more people, in line with    remain responsive to patient and         access to our care.
the Hospice’s strategic direction.           family needs. We cared for more
                                             patients, both in the Hospice and in     We are continuing to work
    “Friday 27 March 2020 is a day that      our community, than we have ever         as one Hospice to support
    is etched in my mind. It was the day     done before, keeping our services        our patients and
    when we were expected to lead the        safe whilst knowing COVID-19 was         families and I am
    COVID-19 response, as the local          affecting us all both personally         immensely grateful
    leading end of life care provider in     and professionally.                      to everyone for
    the community. The first wave was                                                 their ongoing
    imminent and we quickly had to think     The pandemic has certainly fuelled       commitment.’’
    on our feet and innovate. It was clear   our ambition to provide more care to
    we had to think differently as an        more people. Helen Galloway and Ally
    increasing number of patients wanted     Skelton, as Matrons, will support the
    to receive St Leonard’s care             leadership of this ambition across all   Contents
    at home, so they could remain with       clinical services.                       Profile on our Outreach Matron.................. 4           Meet our new social worker, John...........18
    their families.                                                                   Graham is diving right in............................ 6      Supporting development..........................19
                                             Our bereavement team is continuing       FAMCARE report........................................ 8     Smoothie operator!..................................20
    Bringing end of life care specialists    to respond to the needs of the local     Rainbow of Ribbons, Alistair’s story........10               A lasting legacy........................................ 21
    from across the community together,      population and our family therapy and    Every life matters......................................12   Midnight Walk.......................................... 22
    with our Hospice@Home team               spiritual care teams are supporting      St Leonard’s Lottery turns 18!.................14            Calendar of events....................................23
                                                                                      Meet our new Trustee...............................16        Retail volunteer.........................................24
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Ally Skelton is a familiar face at      requiring palliative and end of
                                             St Leonard’s. She has worked at the     life care.
                                             Hospice for six years, most recently
                                             as Hospice@Home Senior Sister. She      My aims and ambitions over the
                                             has now taken on the pivotal new role   next 12 months include working
                                             of Outreach Matron, responsible for     closely with the Director of Clinical
                                             the Hospice@Home, Single Point of       Services and the clinical teams
                                             Coordination, Complex Care, Family      to effectively plan and influence
                                             Care, Bereavement Support and Day       delivery of the Hospice strategy,
                                             Care services.                          supporting our recovery from the
                                                                                     COVID-19 pandemic. I plan to review
                                              “The role was created as a result      the lessons learnt over the previous
                                              of experiencing the unprecedented      12 months and engage with key
                                              challenges we faced in response to     partners to ensure the continuation
                                              the pandemic. My key focus is to       and development of safe and
                                              ensure that St Leonard’s Hospice       effective care delivery.
                                              remains and grows as lead provider
                                              of end of life care across the Vale    Another important part of this
                                              of York, with emphasis on meeting      role for me is to support staff with
                                              the needs of our diverse local         their wellbeing and development,
                                              community.                             acting as a senior point of contact
                                                                                     to support with mentoring and
                                              We want to reach as many people        coaching.
                                              as possible, ensuring patient
                                              experience and safety is of the        I am really proud to work for
                                              highest quality.                       St Leonard’s Hospice, which
                                                                                     leads the way as an outstanding
                                              My role will require working closely   organisation. I am privileged to be
                                              with local partners to understand      part of the team. The Hospice’s
                                              the challenges and needs of patients   care and commitment to the
                                              and families across the community,     community is both admirable and
    This picture of Ally was taken in 2020
                                              in order to influence the experience   distinguished.”
                                              of as many people as possible

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Graham has set himself a swim challenge       with breast cancer, which had spread to
this summer in memory of his late wife,       her bones. She was given various
Jane. She was cared for by the                treatments, including a drug trial which
Hospice@Home team before she died             Graham feels extended her life.
at home, with Graham by her side, in
August 2020, aged 52 - 20 years and 9         Hospice@Home became involved in
days after the couple first met.              Jane’s care when Graham could no
                                              longer cope caring for her alone.
Graham stopped swimming in 2017,
when Jane became ill, but has decided           “They were a fantastic support,
to return to the pool - albeit this time an     providing the vital link between the
8ft pool in his garden - to raise funds         various services including the district
for St Leonard’s. He aims to swim one           nurses and the hospital. I could always
hour non-stop tethered to a bungee rope,        rely on the Hospice@Home team as
which will enable him to swim in his            they are such specialists in dealing with
newly purchased garden pool.                    people with a terminal illness.

This is quite a challenge for Graham,           They were always there for me and
who confesses to not being a confident          nothing was too much trouble.
swimmer. “I’ve done sponsored runs but          I remember them contacting the
never anything water-based, so this is a        hospital team on my behalf and
real challenge for me,” he says.                advising me on how to put an extra
                                                pain relief patch on Jane’s arm when
Graham was keen to raise money for the          she needed it.”
Hospice as a thank you to all the team
who helped him look after Jane after her      The Hospice@Home team were involved
wish to remain at home.                       in Jane’s care for two months but as
                                              Graham explains, “it is the intensity,
Jane first became ill on Christmas Day        not the time that is relevant – one day
2017. “She was in so much pain I had to       feels like a month when you are in this
call an ambulance. We thought she was         situation. I can’t thank them enough.”
having a heart attack but it turned out to
be fractured ribs,” Graham remembers.         We wish Graham lots of luck in his
In February 2018, Jane was diagnosed          summer challenge!

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Our care is amazing!                                                                                      Doctor’s attention
                                                                                                                                     “All the staff were excellent, they
                                                                                                                                     gave care and consideration...
                                                                                                           to patient’s              friendly attention and a chat
Each year, the Association for Palliative Medicine publishes its FAMCARE Report.                            symptoms                 which was much appreciated.”
This looks at how satisfied bereaved relatives are with UK hospices’ in-patient
services. We wanted to share with you the percentage of relatives who were very
satisfied with our services last year, with St Leonard’s scoring well above the national
                                                                                                              77%
average in the majority of categories.                                                                                                            Availability of
                                                                                                                        “The Hospice is a               the team
           Patient’s comfort                                The way the patient’s                                       wonderful place...              to the family

           83%                                                                                                                                            73%
                                                            condition and likely           “...eternally grateful       thank you for your
                                                                                           for the superb               kind work.”
                                  “The care given at        progress was explained
                                                                                           service you gave.”
                                  this awful time was       by the team
                                  wonderful.”
                                                                           73%                                                                       “Both the
                                                                                                                                 Emotional           Hospice@Home
    “We, as a family, were                                                                 “Lovely place. The team               support             team and
    kindly treated...a perfect                                                             were outstanding in their             given to
                                 The way the team respected                                                                                          In-patient Unit were
    end to a long life.”                                                                   care and consideration...
                                 the patient’s dignity                                     great empathy and
                                                                                                                                 the patient         outstanding in

                                                                                                                                 70%
                                                                                                                                                     every respect.”

                                 90%
                                                                                           understanding... going
                                                                                           the extra mile.”

    “As a famliy we were
    very impressed. Keep                                                “We were
    up the good work!”                                                  very happy                                     “...an oasis of calm...     “My husband could
                                                                                            “The team were
                                                                        to know that                                   treated with the            not have had better
                                                                                            excellent...the supprt
                                    “Excellent                          there are                                      utmost dignity and          care and attention if
                                                                                            they gave to me and
                                    communication                       places in York                                 respect. I felt secure      he’d been royalty...
                                                                                            my girls was also
Speed symptoms                      with all the staff...               like this.”                                    and valued...”              staff were excellent
                                                                                            excellent.”
                                    cannot thank the                                                                                               and very helpful.”
      were treated                  team enough.”

               67%                                            “I can’t express how
                                                                                           Information about
                                                              wonderful the care
                                        Practical             of my husband and            managing patient’s          “Well done to all the
                                                                                                                                                  How effectively

                                                                                                       56%
                                                                                           symptoms                    team, receptionists,
    “The nursing staff                  assistance            the consideration                                                                       the team
    were lovely. The                                                                                                   cleaners, gardeners,
                                        provided              given to myself and
                                                                                                                       carers, kitchen staff           managed the
    Hospice room clean                                        my family was...very                                                                     patient’s
    and comfortable.”
                                        by the team                                                                    and doctors all doing
                                                              experienced and

                                        60%                                                                            a great job.”                   symptoms

                                                                                                                                                         77%
                                                              special angels...”

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“We are all joined together by                                                            good as possible was done, and             Easingwold Market Place, Selby Abbey
 invisible threads. Some stay strong,                                                      Jenny was looked after just as             plus brand new locations; Helmsley
 some weaken, some get knotted and                                                         much as Alistair. I remember we            Walled Garden, Museum Gardens, All
 twisted and others break.”                                                                were both offered hand massages            Saints’ Church, Pavement, York and
                                                                                           - bliss - as I, too, spent most of the     St Martin’s Church, Coney Street, York.
Each year, Jean dedicates a ribbon for                                                     last month with them, as did many
our Rainbow of Ribbons in memory                                                           others of his family.                      There is still time to dedicate a ribbon to
of her son, Alistair Douglas Carr, who                                                                                                remember or celebrate someone special.
was cared for by the Hospice before his                                                    Jenny and I bade him farewell in the       You can do this at any of the seven
death in 2013.                                                                             company of two night staff nurses          locations, via our website or by calling
                                                                                           on April 1 2013. A man of delicious        the fundraising team on 01904 777 777.
Jean and her husband, Ken, live in                                                         wit had the last word and chose his
Wales and have been unable to travel to                                                    passing day with care.
York in recent years to see the rainbows.   In loving memory of Alistair Douglas Carr.                                                The Rainbow of Ribbons in Museum
Instead, each year they receive a red       28/1/1970 - 1/4/2013                           Members of the team have                   Gardens on the railings behind St Olave’s
ribbon to dedicate to Alistair.                                                            responded to my letters and helped         Church, near the old bowling green.
                                                                                           me to watch the online Light up
 “The Rainbow of Ribbons has kept           Alistair was cared for in the Hospice          a Life service - this is all part of
 our bright red thread to Alistair          in December 2012 before spending               the care and ethos that is spread
 intact, which has meant that we have       Christmas at home with his wife, Jenny,        throughout the Hospice and beyond.
 not lost that connection to him.”          where Jean and Ken joined them.                It brings so much comfort. We miss
 said Jean.                                 In January 2013, Alistair and Jenny            our visits and the quiet moments in
                                            returned to St Leonard’s where Alistair        the Sanctuary, but our red ribbon
Alistair’s family chose a red ribbon        spent most of the next three months.           shows we are still part of the St
because of his love of Barnsley Football    Jenny stayed with Alistair throughout          Leonard’s family and they are
Club - red and white being their team       this time and a bed was brought into his       certainly part
colours - and because;                      room so that she could be comfortable          of ours.”
   “Alistair was always the spark of        at night.
  light that lit up any gathering he was                                                 Our seven vibrant rainbows are now
  part of, whether with family, with his      Jean added:                                shining across the region, all filled with
  many friends and colleagues or with         “Everything that could be done to          personal dedications to close friends
  folk he had just met.”                      make their last weeks together as          and family. They are at the Hospice,

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Our care is not just limited to the         between the palliative care and the         any of his appointments. Malcolm       arranged to change the locks, as
Hospice and people’s homes; we are          homelessness sectors in the region. She     became so weak that he was unable      Malcolm had lost his keys, and
passionate about giving everyone in our     is currently delivering training to other   to get out of bed and his mental       organised a deep clean of the flat
community access to our excellent care      service providers working with people       health deteriorated as he prepared     to provide safe living environment
and support. We are currently working       experiencing homelessness. She is           himself to die, alone, in his flat.    for when he returned. He was
with national charity, Changing Lives, to   helping them to recognise deterioration     However, through assertive outreach    transferred to the Hospice for
initiate a ground-breaking palliative and   and the support available for people with   instigated by the drug and alcohol     symptom management and support
end of life care project for homeless or    advanced ill health. Here she shares        team, Malcolm was supported to         with his complex social issues. He
vulnerably housed people.                   a story of how she is supporting a          go into hospital. They were shocked    was assessed by our team and it
                                            vulnerable patient with housing.            at the conditions that Malcolm had     was felt that he could not safely
Homelessness is a term to describe                                                      been living in.                        return to his upstairs property due to
people who are rough sleeping,               “Malcolm (name changed for                                                        reduced mobility.
living in a hostel, supported living         confidentiality) is 57 years old. He       Malcolm was in the hospital for four
accommodation, sofa surfing                  has recently been diagnosed with           months. Before being discharged the    I supported Malcolm to apply for
or experiencing other difficult              cancer, hepatitis B and chronic            housing management officer             rehousing. His application was
circumstances. An abstract from the          obstructive pulmonary disease.                                                    contested by housing registration,
Hospice UK conference 2021 shared that       Malcolm is a care leaver and has                                                  as they had a hospital assessment
people experiencing homelessness have        a history of substance misuse,                                                    that stated Malcolm was able to
the worst health outcomes in society,        rough sleeping and mental health                                                  walk up two flights of stairs with
with the least access to services. People    problems. He moved into his                                                       no assistance. Unfortunately, this
living in such circumstances often have      council property from a hostel 20                                                 has become the main barrier to
complex physical and mental health           years ago. As Malcolm’s physical                                                  getting Malcolm rehoused. I am
needs. Many die 30 years before the          health problems began, he found                                                   continuing to pursue a suitable
general population because they do not       it harder to maintain his living                                                  tenancy for Malcolm who, after
have access to good care.                    environment. The only consistent                                                  over four months in a healthcare
                                             support Malcolm had was from                                                      environment, just wants to get
Charlotte is our Complex Care                his work in the drug and alcohol                                                  home safely. I strongly believe that
Coordinator and her role is to reduce the    team (which I now realise is not                                                  if housing and health services could
inequalities in access to palliative care    uncommon). When the drug and                                                      work collaboratively with people
for people experiencing homelessness.        alcohol team were concerned that                                                  experiencing homelessness, this
Part of her remit is to upskill staff and    he had cancer, they referred him to                                               would facilitate a more holistic
facilitate a closer working relationship     the hospital but he did not attend                                                approach with better outcomes.”

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This summer, the St Leonard’s Lottery        The family all felt the Hospice gave         open and the greeting was always the    Every lottery number entered into the
is 18! Since 2003, the lottery has raised    Mary a sense of peace, knowing that her      same, delivered with such warmth        weekly draw plays a part in someone’s
more than £6 million for the Hospice.        loved ones didn’t need to worry about        and welcome. It was a small thing but   story, whether it is a patient receiving
It is a much-needed income stream to         her care.                                    it meant so much to me.                 complementary therapy, a relative being
help us continue to provide our high-                                                                                             supported by our social workers, or a
quality care to our community.               Lesley adds:                                 I remember, after Mary died, having     child making a memory box for their
                                               “She felt so spoilt and pampered,          to go and collect her belongings. The   loved one.
The family of the late Mary Rowsby             which I don’t think is something she       nurse was so kind and gentle. It made
play our lottery to thank the Hospice for      had really ever experienced before.        a very difficult moment incredibly      For more information on how to play
how we cared for Mary before her death         This was one of the best things about      easy.”                                  visit stleonardshospice.org.uk
from oesophageal cancer in June 2018.          the Hospice for me, to see how happy
Mary’s husband, Brian, and her niece,          Mary was. I could tell she felt special.
Lesley, both enter the weekly draw.
                                               As a relative, one of the most
  “It is our way of helping to keep the
                                               important things about the Hospice
  doors open for all who may need
                                               was the knowledge that I could visit
  St Leonard’s,” said Lesley.
                                               at any time. The door was always

                              Mary with her husband, Brian, and two granddaughters.                   Our Hospice@Home nurses would like to thank all
                                                                                                  those who have supported St Leonard’s Lottery over the years,
                                                                                               who together have raised vital funds for the Hospice.
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We are very lucky       especially with my background in            between stakeholders that work             She also was part of ‘Team Nat’ who
                     to be supported         healthcare. It was obvious to me to         for patients.                              tackled the UK Three Peaks Challenge in
                     by an exceptional       reach out to see how I could best           I am not afraid to challenge               memory of Natalie, helping to raise more
                     Board of Trustees       volunteer.”                                 organisational and cultural                than £30,000 for the Hospice.
                     who volunteer                                                       boundaries to help organisations
                     their time and         She originally started working with the      innovate and ensure they are fit for       Khushbu is now excited to be taking on
                     expertise for free.    Hospice in January 2021, as a co-opted       the future.”                               her fresh challenge as a St Leonard’s
Our Trustees come from a wide range of      member of the Service Development                                                       Trustee.
backgrounds. Not only do they provide       Committee, before being appointed as a     Married with one child and a baby on the       “It’s amazing! I am so honoured to
the Hospice with strategic leadership,      Board member last month.                   way, Khushbu enjoys painting and board         be on the Board of such a fantastic
but they also ensure we are providing                                                  games in her spare time. She is also a         organisation. It’s a great feeling
the best possible care and developing       Originally Indian, born and raised in      keen SCUBA diver. As with her work, she        knowing I will be helping make
our services to meet the growing needs      Spain, Khushbu has lived in the UK         is not afraid to take on new challenges in     decisions to support the future
of our community.                           for the past 16 years. She graduated       her personal life. She once signed up for      growth of the Hospice, giving
                                            from Kings College, London, with a         the Paris Marathon, only giving herself        even more people the opportunity
We are delighted to welcome Khushbu         BSc (hons) in Medical Biochemistry         three months to train for it having            to access its amazing care
Goulden to the Board. Khushbu, who          and then went on to get her Masters        never run before! She ran to support           and support.”
lives in York, has very close links to      in International Health Management         an education charity for girls in India.
St Leonard’s. Her sister in law, Natalie,   at Imperial College, London. She also
was cared for by the Hospice in 2018.       took a Postgraduate Diploma in Health
She was only 30 years old when              Economics at York University.
she died.
                                            She has gone on to gain a wealth
  Khushbu said:                             of experience in both the public and
  “I’d never had first-hand experience      private healthcare sectors, working at
  of a Hospice so I was struck by how       organisations including the World Health
  amazing the care was. Everything          Organisation, NHS, National Institute
  they did for Nat was incredible, even     for Health and Care Excellence and
  allowing her sister’s dog to come for     KPMG, where she was a management
  a visit.                                  consultant. Khushbu currently works
                                            in a commercial role at GSK, the
  When my job brought me to York in         pharmaceutical company.
  the summer of 2020, I really wanted        “I am passionate about healthcare
  to give back to the Hospice,               and see myself as a future bridge                                                                           Team Nat tackling
                                                                                                                                                 the Three Peaks Challenge
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Meet our new social                                                                     Supporting
                                                                                        development
worker, John
                                                                                        As a Hospice we pride ourselves in
                                                                                        supporting development, in particular
John joined the Hospice                                 be involved in their care. He   helping people who want to advance
as a social worker in May                               helps patients document         their careers in the organisation or       Where does your
2021. He is part of the
social work, bereavement
                                                        this so GPs, medical teams,
                                                        friends and family know
                                                                                        helping those who want to pursue
                                                                                        careers in health and social care get
                                                                                                                                   money go?
support and spiritual care                              what their wishes are. He       on-the-job experience.                     Every donation helps support the
team at the Hospice. The                                also helps people with                                                     Hospice, and the services we provide
team does vital work with                               lasting powers of attorney,     Casey (16) is the youngest colleague       for terminally ill people and those with
patients and families,                                  a simple Will, or support to    to join the St Leonard’s Hospice           life-limiting illnesses, from bereavement
helping them to look                                    get legal advice.               team. She is currently studying health     support for families to our In-patient
at what their practical,                                                                and social care and has joined our         Unit and Hospice@Home service.
psychological and                                       John has worked as a            housekeeping team as a bank worker
emotional needs are.                                    palliative care social worker   to assist her studies.

                                                                                                                                   £25
                                                        for 22 years. He joins the
An important part of John’s work is        St Leonard’s team from St Catherine’s         “I thought it would be good to see        			              helps give local
helping people to talk about how their     Hospice in Scarborough and decided            what health and social care is like       			              families the gift of
illness is affecting them and assist       to make the move after the COVID-19           in real life, not just on paper. It has   comfort, dignity and time together
them in adjusting to the changes illness   pandemic prompted changes in how              allowed me to see what it is really       through our Hospice@Home service.
brings, and normalising these changes.     social and health care services engage        like to work somewhere like this and
He says: “What we do here is make
it OK to be upset. You can never take
away the pain of the loss of somebody,
                                           with local communities.

                                           He adds: “When this role came up, it
                                                                                         put the class theory to life. Coming
                                                                                         to work at the Hospice has definitely
                                                                                         been a growth experience for me.
                                                                                                                                   £50

                                                                                                                                                     helps our bereavement
                                                                                                                                                     support service provide
                                                                                                                                   the listening ear so needed by those
but you can make it better than it could   felt like a good opportunity to be part       It was hard at first as it was all new    grieving the death of a loved one.
have been. We help patients to have        of my local community. I’m really             and quite emotional, but I have

                                                                                                                                   £100
conversations with loved ones and give     enjoying it so far. Working with a multi-     found it really insightful and helpful
them a place to feel safe to be upset,     disciplinary team, you have physios,                               to my studies.       		                    helps patients
helping them to talk about how they’re     doctors, nurses, occupational therapists,                          The support the      		                    stay pain free,
feeling and what’s important to them.”     spiritual care. There is such a breadth                            housekeeping team    and supported by experts in relieving
                                           of knowledge at your disposal. It feels                            has given me has     stress and anxiety though patient care.
Another part of John’s role is Advanced    like you can address so many needs and                             been amazing.
Care Planning. This includes helping       worries that people have. It is great to                           Everyone has
people to decide what sort of care they    work with, and learn from them, and be                             helped me            Donate now at
want in the future and who they want to    able to collaborate – I love it!”                                  settle in. ”         stleonardshospice.org.uk/donate/

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Smoothie operator!                                                                          A lasting legacy
These are not your average smoothies,
these are St Leonard’s Hospice                                                              Recently, we were overwhelmed and             We recently created a special sunflower
smoothies, specially created for our                                                        humbled to hear of a very generous            garden at the Hospice as thank you to
patients by our catering manager,                                                           legacy left to St Leonard’s by a patient.     supporters who have left a gift to
Joanne.                                                                                                                                   St Leonard’s in their Wills.
                                                                                            We are sure that many gifts in Wills are
As part of Nutrition and Hydration Week,                                                    prompted by the care provided by our          Local legacy pledgers, Roy and Liz, our
Joanne used our Project ECHO learning                                                       dedicated teams, but we don’t often           housekeeper, were the first to plant
programme to share with other care                                                          know the reason why. It is therefore          their sunflower seeds during National
providers across the region how she                                                         really special to have just a small insight   Gardening Week.
turns both savoury and sweet meals into                                                     into the story behind the donation.
smoothies to help patients enjoy the food                                                                                                 If you would like to find out
                                                Why not give this smoothie
they like.                                                                                  Our benefactor received a lot of help         more about gifts in Wills please visit
                                                recipe a try?
                                                                                            and support from all the Hospice teams.       www.stleonardshospice.org.uk or email
From cottage pie, fish and chips, to fruits                                                 This included help with ‘Advanced             legacies@stleonardshospice.nhs.uk for
                                                St Leonard’s Triple Berry Smoothie
of the forest, she makes smoothies to                                                       Care Planning’ – that is making his           an information pack.
                                                2 Servings
suit every patient’s taste.                                                                 future wishes and
                                                Prep time: 5 minutes
                                                Total time: 5 minutes                       preferences, such
Food intake and enjoyment can be a                                                          as his funeral
challenge for patients in palliative care but   Ingredients:                                plans, known and
Joanne has found that using smoothies           • 1 banana                                  documented. He was a
has enabled many patients to enjoy the          • Large handful strawberries                quiet man who had led
food they like, with many progressing           •	Large handful frozen blackberries,       a quiet life, living and
from not eating at all to enjoying solid           plus more for garnish                    working in York. He
food, dependant on their illness.               • Large handful frozen raspberries          enjoyed being cared
                                                • 1/4 cup almond milk                       for by St Leonard’s
  She said: “It is really nice when a           • 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt                     and appreciated the
  patient or family member tells us that
                                                Directions                                  phone calls which kept
  they weren’t eating but, after trying
                                                1. In a blender, combine all ingredients   him in touch during
  the smoothies, now they are - it is
                                                    and blend until smooth.                 lockdown. Most of
  really rewarding knowing you made
                                                2. Divide between two cups and top         all he particularly
  a difference. You can’t change the
                                                    with blackberries, if desired.          enjoyed the delicious
  illness but you can adapt and do what
                                                                                            food provided by our
  you can to enable patients to enjoy
                                                Enjoy!                                      talented kitchen staff.
  their food again.”

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Our Midnight Walk was                                                                                  Calendar of events
 certainly one ‘L’ of night for the
 400 walkers who took part,                                                                              July
 hitting the streets of York in an                                                                      Rainbow of Ribbons
 amazing array of ‘L’ themed                                                                            A colourful display of ribbons
 fancy dress costumes!                                                                                  celebrating and remembering
                                                                                                        loved ones.
           Leprechauns                                                      Ladybirds
                                                                                                         August
                                                                                                        1    York
                                                                                                                 10K
                                                                                                             York Knavesmire, places still
                                                                                                             available.

                                                                                                        27   to   30   Balloon
                                                                                                                                 Fiesta
                                                                                                                           York Knavesmire.

                                                                                                         September
                                                                                                        18   Challenge
                                                                                                                       Walk
                                                                                                             Haworth and the beautiful
Mother and daughter, Chez and
                                                                                                             countryside.
Rochelle, who are both foster carers,
took part in memory of fellow foster
carer, Lynne, who was cared for by                                                                       October
St Leonard’s.                                Ladybirds Sarah and Rachel donned
  “It’s been a horrible year and this is     their costumes in memory of their friend                   17   Yorkshire Marathon
                                                                                                              University of York, places still
  not the sort of thing we do normally       Kathleen, who died in the Hospice in
                                                                                                              available.
  but it’s a night out for us and it’s       August 2019.
  great fun.”                                  “St Leonard’s made everything
                                               easier and Kathleen more                                  November
       Liverpool shirts                        comfortable. She was called the
                                               dessert lady as she liked the                            6    St
                                                                                                              Leonard’s Ball
                                                                                                               York Racecourse
                                               puddings! The facilities are brilliant.
                                               I just miss her.”                                        28   Christmas
                                                                                                                     Fair – York RI

                                           Liverpool fans Julie, and her son Charlie,
                                                                                         A huge
                                                                                         thank you to   For more information about
                                           did the walk in memory of Julie’s partner                    these, and other events,
                                           and Charlie’s dad, Andy, who died in the      everyone who
                                                                                                        please visit:
                                           Hospice in April 2019.                        took part.     www.stleonardshospice.org.uk
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...part of the community...

                                                                Sophie outside our Fossgate shop.

With over 500 volunteers in over 21                            for St Leonard’s in December 2019 as
different roles throughout the Hospice,                        part of her Silver Duke of Edinburgh
including catering, retail, bereavement                        Award at the age of 15. She has now
and our Board of Trustees. We couldn’t                         moved on to her Gold Award and has
carry out the important work we do                             become an integral member of our team.
without their talent and commitment.
                                                               Sophie loves buying preloved clothes
We welcome volunteers of all ages and                          for college and finds lots of books to
from all walks of life.                                        support her English and History A-level
                                                               courses. She said:
Meet Sophie, a volunteer at our                                  “I really like being part of the thriving
Fossgate shop. She started volunteering                          community down Fossgate.”

To find out more about volunteer opportunities at St Leonard’s visit:
stleonardshospice.org.uk/work-with-us/volunteering-at-st-leonards/
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