A bereaved Irvine family is calling on kindhearted donors to support Ayrshire Hospice's patients this Christmas.
The Easdon family, who lost their dear mum Liz in 2018, hopes others will join them in supporting the Hospice's annual Light up a Life appeal which will help fund the specialist Community Nursing Team over the festive period.
Jema and Adam Easdon spoke of the amazing care their mum received from the hospice during her final days.
Jema Eason said: "We hope you’ll join us and support this year’s Light up a Life Appeal so other people can experience the same exceptional care that we did.
"You don’t realise how important the hospice is until you experience it. We never thought we’d have to and everyone hopes they won’t. But if they do, you’re helping people who need it and by donating, you’re making other people’s lives easier.”
“Our mum, Liz Easdon, worked in care as a nursing assistant in the NHS and she loved caring for others.
"Mum was was always game for a laugh. Her family, friends and colleagues always said she was the life and soul of the party. She’d do anything for anyone, helping folk in their hour of need. She was always laughing, joking and blethering to everyone.
"Our mum was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in February 2016. Mum was always on the go so MND had a massive impact on her life. Throughout her illness, mum never let MND get her down, although times were hard, she still managed to laugh.
"At the hospice, it was like a home from home and I had a wee camp bed in the room. Dad and Adam were allowed in any time. Even our wee dog, Kanye, was allowed in and became very popular within the hospice. We always did a lot together as a family so were still able to do that.”
Steve Brown, Hospice Chaplain at Ayrshire Hospice said “It would be fantastic if you could consider donating to our Light up a Life Appeal to pay for just a little of the nursing care that our team will be providing to patients during the Christmas holidays. Most people, of course, will want to be at home for Christmas if they possibly can. Some people will be with us over Christmas – and so our nursing team will try to make the hospice as homely and festive as possible.”
To donate to Ayrshire Hospice’s Light up a Life appeal, please visit www.ayrshirehospice.org or call the fundraising team on 01292 288 488.
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