Celebrating our nurses and care teams this International Nurses Day
Every day at Rowcroft, our nurses and wider care teams are alongside people during some of life’s toughest moments – offering specialist care and support when it’s needed most.
International Nurses Day is a chance to recognise and thank not just our nurses but all our clinical staff everywhere, and to reflect on the incredible contribution of all our nurses and care teams here at Rowcroft Hospice. It’s their dedication, expertise and hard work that make truly compassionate care possible.
Holly Hayman on Hospice at Home care
Holly Hayman, Rowcroft’s Hospice at Home nurse, reflects on the difference this care makes to families in South Devon:
“For some families, they can feel so alone when their loved one is nearing the end of life. For them to have our support, and to be able to receive the care that they so desperately need, is just fantastic.”
Her words highlight something we see every day – care that is deeply human, personalised, and delivered by specialist teams working together with kindness and compassion.
“Working for Rowcroft has always been where my heart is at,” says Holly. “Caring for patients and their families at their most vulnerable time, and to be there in their final journey, is something I truly couldn’t imagine not doing.”
The importance of community support
As a charity, Rowcroft relies on the support of our local community to keep this care going. Like many hospices, we’re facing increasing financial pressures, and with only 24% of our funding coming from the government, community support is vital. As Holly explains:
“The support of the community, and having people who sponsor us, is so very much needed. Their amazing support shows how our community comes together so that we can continue to provide the most effective care for patients who are at the end of life.”
Sponsor a nurse
One way for people to help is through Rowcroft’s Sponsor a Nurse scheme. By making a regular monthly donation, you will ensure our teams can continue providing expert care in people’s homes and in our Inpatient Unit, when it’s needed most. Please consider showing your support by sponsoring a nurse today: rowcrofthospice.org.uk/nurse