Will you help us create special memories this Christmas?
Most of us see Christmas as a time for celebrating with family and friends. But when a relative has a life-limiting illness, and your family is facing what could be your last Christmas together, this becomes even more important. All of us here at St Margaret’s have just one simple goal – to bring peace, comfort and dignity to every patient we see, every day of the year – especially at Christmas.
"The hospice helped us to have the last Christmas with mum that we all needed"
"Although it was a difficult time, St Margaret’s helped me to enjoy and celebrate my last Christmas with mum. When the grandchildren came to visit, they sat and did drawings for her, and that felt important to them. There was a Father Christmas, dressed up chatting to patients and their families which was really lovely for the children. It was another reminder that the magic of Christmas was still there, that the hospice valued this special time of year, just as much as we did."
If you are able to make a gift to St Margaret’s this Christmas, it will mean the world to families like Karen’s – they spent their last Christmas together at St Margaret’s, before her mum passed away peacefully.
"Christmas is a very poignant time of year and it is important to make special memories for patients and their families"
"It's been an honour for me over the past 30 years to bring a little extra magic to Christmas for our patients. Every year I don my Santa suit and beard on Christmas morning to deliver stockings to patients. The best part for me is seeing patients’ faces on Christmas morning. They get their Santa hats on and get really excited about it. It’s one of my favourite days of the year."
Di Leader - Staff Nurse and Santa, In-patient Unit
