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Sue Ryder Care - Manorlands Hospice celebrating special memories

14 November 2008

In the run up to Christmas, Sue Ryder Care is inviting people in Bradford to celebrate someone who lights up their life and help raise vital funds for Sue Ryder Care.

Sally Dyer and Hanneke Dye who volunteer for Sue Ryder Care Manorlands hospice, will dedicate a Light of Love to their husbands who were cared for at the hospice.

Sally, who volunteers as part of the fundraising team said:
‘Stanley died in Manorlands last year and I will always be thankful to the staff for the compassionate care he received. The staff was there not only for Stanley but also for the rest of the family and I will never forget that. I would like people to join with me in dedicating a light to a loved one in the run up to Christmas and by doing so, help Sue Ryder Care to raise vital funds to continue their specialist care for patients and their families. 

Hanneke Dye, who volunteers at Sue Ryder Care Manorlands hospice as a complimentary therapist is inviting people to dedicate a light to someone they love and by doing so to support the work carried out by the charity locally.

“My husband, Edward died at Sue Ryder Care - Manorlands Hospice two years ago after a brave fight against malignant melanoma.  When a MacMillan-Sue Ryder Care Clinical Specialist nurse who visited us at home mentioned that Edward went to the Sue Ryder Care Manorlands Hospice, both Edward and I felt it was a suggestion too distressing to contemplate. However, Edward was in the hospice four times.  During the last visit there, he received five and half weeks of wonderful care.  I was able to stay with him for the last three and a half weeks, eating and sleeping in the same room – and all that free of charge.  We were cared for with such devotion that I knew I would want to do something to help give others the chance of a ‘beautiful passing’.  As promised, I held Edward’s hand when he passed away, whilst a volunteer lady was massaging my other hand. Whilst in the hospice we both enjoyed complementary therapy, soothing hands, smoothing away our sorrows for a while and I massaged Edward’s head, hands and feet”, Hanneke explained.

Sue Ryder Care will be celebrating how precious memories are by giving people the opportunity to make dedications to loved ones and to attend a host of festive, Lights of Love themed events including the events at St Andrew’s Church Gargrave on Sunday 7th December at 4pm and at Manorlands hospice on Sunday 14th December at 4pm. 

Anyone who would like to take part can call Sharon in the fundraising team on 01535 640430 or go online at http:/lightsoflove.suerydercare.org to dedicate a Light of Love which will be seen as a star in the virtual sky of dedications. Once you have filled it in, Sue Ryder Care will send you a Lights of Love Christmas star, to write a dedication message on the back and hang on your tree at home.  People keen to dedicate a Light of Love will be encouraged to give a donation of their choice to Sue Ryder Care. 

Visit our Lights of Love website to find out more and get involved.

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