Support 24/7 community nursing

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FormerMember

28 Jan 2011

We believe that end of life shouldn’t mean the end of choice, which is why we’re revving up our campaign for access to 24/7 community nursing.

You may have heard our campaign call before when we asked you to Vote Cancer Support but we now have a shiny new section on the website that gives you all the information you need to get behind our call. It includes a great new case study video which shows why choice at end of life is so important.

We know that the majority of people with cancer want to die at home, but at present the vast majority don’t. We believe that access to a nurse in the community, 24/7, is vital to ensuring more people’s wishes are met, and we want you to take action to make that a reality.

So what can you do?

First, sign our pledge

Second, send round a link to our new video to others to persuade them to get involved too

Thanks for your support!

FormerMember over 13 years ago

Just posted the link on my facebook page. X
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

That's great, thank you.
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

I nursed my husband at home in the last days of his illness.He passed way at home with me by his side as was our plan and his wish.I have to say that I didnt recieve a great deal of support from community nursing and largely went through the experience alone.I have to add that I did ask for support but it wasnt very forthcoming.Perhaps it might be an idea to focus on the help that is available in the last few days of life and make people aware of the protocol they will need to follow before the need arises.Im in favour of people having care at home at the end of life and having a choice. However I think once you have made the choice it shouldnt be a battle to get support in place.My experience was that it was a battle
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

I've signed the pledge and posted the link on facebook too xx
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FormerMember over 13 years ago

Hi red99,

Thanks for your comment. I'm sorry to hear that your experience was so difficult. I definitely think it is important to ensure that people are aware of the help that is available and can access it easily

Helen
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