"The care he and my mother received restored his dignity, supported my mother and allowed him to die peacefully."

Barbara has seen Trinity’s care from two very personal perspectives.

For 19 years, she worked as an Occupational Therapist at Trinity, supporting patients to live as comfortably and independently as possible. She spent time with families, talked openly about what mattered most to them, and helped people keep dignity and control during some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

We were able to spend time with the patients and their family, identifying what really mattered to them, and often this included very open discussions about their end of life wishes. I felt a real privilege to be invited into someone's life at such a significant time and to feel that I was really making a difference.

But Trinity became even more meaningful when Barbara’s dad, Alan, was diagnosed with cancer and admitted to the hospice near the end of his life.

He was only there for 6 nights, but in that short time, the care he and my mother received restored his dignity, supported my mother and allowed him to die peacefully without unnecessary medical interventions. One of the most important acts was from the nurses who gave him a shave and cut his fingernails. As a man who'd always taken great care of his appearance, this made such a difference to us all.

After her experience at Trinity, as someone who helped others and as someone whose loved one received care here, Barbara pledged a gift in her will to Trinity. It’s her way of making sure other families can experience the same kindness, compassion and dignity that touched her life so deeply.

1 in 4 Trinity patients is cared for thanks to gifts in Wills. If you’re able, please consider it too. Your legacy could change someone’s final days.

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