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Oakhaven Hospice Autumn Supplement 2020

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long period of illness, and care for them as they near death with compassion and tenderness. We also support the bereaved with both counselling and in more tangible ways, for example by providing classes that not only teach new skills but also help widows and widowers to make new friends. Oakhaven is also very much more than just the hospice itself. Our teams reach deep within the New Forest, Waterside and Totton communities, turning homes into hospice beds and enabling people who wish to remain at home to die the ability to do so. Making every moment matter - embracing the whole community With annual costs running at £5 million (all our nursing and care services are provided free of charge) only 14% of our funding comes from statutory sources. The rest we have to raise with your help, and each and every year Oakhaven

Our mission now is to make our future as secure as possible, so that we are here to care for our community, to be able to carry on making a difference to so many lives. Please help us. Read on to find out how donating the cost of a cup of coffee a month could make a difference…

‘For many, it’s the little things that make a difference, a smiling face, a gentle hug, crisp clean sheets or the smell of freshly brewed coffee. We all have things that make us feel warm inside, the feeling we have when helping others. Now imagine if something as small as a cup of coffee could make a difference. It has been said that ‘the measure of a good community is in how they care for those at the beginning and end of their lives.’ Looking after people in our community as they reach the end of their life is what Oakhaven does on a daily basis. For over 28 years we have been part of your community and have touched countless lives. For those who have had first-hand experience of the care provided it really is a special place. “From the first day, when I was walking in with my family to visit my Dad, to the last day, when we left knowing we

wouldn’t return, we were unconditionally loved. Being so young when I would visit, Oakhaven was the first experience of vast kindness from ‘strangers’ I remember. I owe them the world for making those final, special-yet-painful days with my Dad full of warmth and love. I’m now left with nothing but those memories, but I’m beyond thankful I have them. I’ve continued to raise money for Oakhaven since I was a young adult to ensure the next family that comes through their doors gets what I had – a cherished chance to say goodbye.” More than just the buildings The word “hospice” has in recent years evolved to embrace much more than just the final days of life. At Oakhaven we start by helping people come to terms with diagnosis, which can be an enormous first step. We then support them throughout what can be a

finds new ways to fundraise. However, it’s an ongoing challenge to raise the money needed that enable us to provide these services and this year has been tougher than ever. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Oakhaven’s doctors and nurses have worked tirelessly to ensure that those at the end of life as well as their

families receive the care and support that they need during this difficult time. But as we emerge into the ‘new normal’ the impact of Covid-19 has highlighted the fragility our income streams and Oakhaven is now facing a £500,000 shortfall in income.

“From the first day, when I was walking in with my family to visit my Dad, to the last day, when we left knowing we wouldn’t return, we were unconditionally loved.

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