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ACCORD CEO Jacki Smart talks about the future of ACCORD at Hospice Care
Whilst we celebrate the past 40 years,we want to share our aspirations with you too.
Our ambition is to grow the services in the community to fulfil the vision of where ‘everyone deserves a good death’. This will be done through offering ACCORD at Hometo more people each month, collaborating with other healthcare providers and educating others in how to give care for those at the end of their lives. Also by further developing our wellbeing therapy services making them more accessible for all who need them.
Palliative and end of life care has continued to increase in profile over the last few decades with the expectation that there will be specialist and general support for people to die in a place of their choosing while their families are cared for too.
Hospices are generally understood to be Inpatient type facilities where kindness, compassion and family support are at the heart of everything that staff do. In reality, the reach and impact of organisations like ACCORD is just as prolific in the community, the hospitals and in care homes as it is in the Hospice itself.
ACCORD touched the lives of and supported more than 1,200 patients and their families in the last 12 months with 135 of those as hospice Inpatients. The move towards support for people to be cared for, and die, in their own homes was accelerated by the pandemic and is a firm area of focus for the hospice movement and ACCORD over the coming years.
There is also an increasing awareness of the need for good bereavement support for everyone, free at the point of access and available to all in the community. ACCORD are proud to have established the Renfrewshire Bereavement Network to allow the people of Renfrewshire to access that support when they need it and by raising awareness of the difficulties that can arise around grief and grieving amidst a pandemic have become core to ACCORD’s purpose. Finally, we will aim to maintain our outstanding inspection ratings and educate everyone on the importance and benefits of Hospice care. ACCORD will do what it always does. We will recover from the pandemic stronger than ever. We will work hard to be secure and available to those who need us, continue to review and evaluate services to evolve with the times and will grow in a direction that is safe and sustainable and which our patients tell us is needed.
We will plan and develop our workforce and ensure they feel valued. We will continue to seek support from all who can assist is, financially and otherwise, and will remain grateful for every bit of support.
Donations change lives
“When my mother died, I was genuinely comforted by the fact she had been at the Hospice”
ACCORD Hospice Golf Day Raises Record-Breaking £11,500 for Patient Care
We are thrilled to announce the unprecedented success of our annual Golf Day, sponsored by the Independent Financial Advice Centre in Paisley, and hosted at the renowned Renfrew Golf Club. The event raised a remarkable £11,500, the highest amount raised in recent years from this event, which will directly benefit ACCORD Hospice in providing essential care and support to patients and their families.
Laugh ACCORDingly, a fabulous night of funny fundraising!
Laugh ACCORDingly, raised £3555 and was a night filled with laughter and entertainment, hosted by the incredibly talented Amanda Hursy. The event showcased a lineup of exceptional comedians who generously donated their time and talent to support ACCORD Hospice.
The Hurlet Crematorium raises vital funds for ACCORD Hospice
The Hurlet Crematorium has today 29th March 2023 made a £12,000 donation towards ACCORD Hospice in Paisley to help support the crucial end of life care that they provide for families from across the local area.
Whether you’re a donor, volunteer, patient or family member we’d love to hear about your experience at ACCORD Hospice. It’s so easy, just click the link below to get started or email us at [info@accord.org.uk].
Donations change lives
Amazing people like you help us support those who need it most.
“Everyone has been so generous, and the final total raised is testament to how adored my mum was at ACCORD hospice”
