On Saturday 7th December 2024, The Myton Hospices is celebrated 15 years to the day since they welcomed their first patient to Coventry Myton Hospice in 2009.
Ruth Freeman, Chief Executive Officer at The Myton Hospices, joined the organisation as Director of Fundraising to help secure the £7 million needed to open Coventry Myton Hospice.
She said: “Raising the funds to open Coventry Myton Hospice was an incredible challenge, and seeing the impact we’ve made over the past 15 years fills me with pride.
The progress we’ve achieved in terms of the care and services we provide for patients and their families is fantastic, and I’m excited to see how this will continue to evolve in the years to come. The last 15 years wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our local community and everyone who has helped us. We are incredibly grateful, thank you!”
Gurinder Cheema, who has been a Nursing Assistant at Coventry Myton Hospice since its opening, said:
“We joined in November of 2009 to get everything ready to admit patients before the opening in December. It’s been a pleasure to work at Coventry Myton Hospice ever since – I like meeting people, caring for them and their families, and being part of a team that truly makes a difference during challenging times.
Over the last 15 years, we have cared for increasingly complex patients, and many return to us when they need support, which reflects the environment we’ve created. Coventry Myton Hospice is vital to the local community, providing respect and dignity to everyone we care for.”
Since opening, Coventry Myton Hospice has supported almost 9,000 patients living with life-limiting illnesses, and their families, through its Inpatient Unit and Patient & Family Support services. The introduction of new services, such as their Wellbeing services, ensures that the care provided continues to meet the evolving needs of the community.
However, more people need a Hospice Bed at Myton than ever before, as demand for their Inpatient Units across their Coventry and Warwick sites has increased by 11% in the last 12 months.
Too many people on the waiting list for a Hospice Bed at Myton will die before they can access one, and as the only provider of Inpatient Beds in Coventry and Warwickshire, the charity is aware of the need for more, but is limited due to funding constraints.
Just 20% of Myton’s funding comes from the NHS and they have to raise over £11 million each year to continue providing their services free of charge to patients and their loved ones.
In response to this growing need, The Myton Hospices recently launched their Urgent Appeal to raise £240,000 to fund the recruitment, training and salary of five registered nurses for a year to ensure everyone can access a Hospice Bed when they need it for the next 15 years and beyond. They have been overwhelmed by the support shown for their appeal so far but there is still time to help them reach their £240,000 target to ensure more people can access the care they need, now and in the future.
You can find out more and make a donation online at www.mytonhospice.org/Appeal
The Myton Hospices would like to thank everyone who has supported the charity within the last 15 years and it is looking forward to the next 15 years and beyond.
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At The Myton Hospices we believe that everyone matters for every single moment of their life; we focus on enhancing life when cure is no longer an option. We are not just about end of life care, we support patients and their loved ones right from the moment they are diagnosed.
We have three hospices in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick, and have the only Hospice Inpatient beds in Coventry and Warwickshire. We care for people aged 18+ living with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses including Respiratory, Heart & Neurological conditions, Cancer and Organ failure.
We have launched an urgent appeal to raise £240,000 which could fund the recruitment, training and salary for five registered nurses for a year, to ensure more people in Coventry and Warwickshire can access a Hospice Bed. The appeal has been launched to address spiralling demand and costs, with both at an all-time high. More people need a Hospice Bed now than ever before, demand for our Inpatient Units has increased by 11% in the last 12 months. Tragically, 3 out of 5 people on the waiting list for a Hospice Bed at Myton will die before they can access one.
We are a charity, we are not the NHS, and we have to raise £11 million of the £14.3 million it costs this year to continue providing our services free of charge to patients and their loved ones. Just 20% of our funding comes from the NHS. We rely on donations and support from our local communities.
Find out more online at www.mytonhospice.org/Appeal
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