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Caring never stops with the amazing way Ty Hafan makes every life so worth while
At the start of children’s hospice week, Liz Rundle takes a look at 24 hours in the life of Ty Hafan
PEOPLE who visit Ty Hafan always comment on the peace, tranquillity, brightness and inspiration the hospice exudes.
But those on the inside know that to achieve this environment – and the highest level of care – a huge amount of work, dedication and professionalism goes on, just as much outside of the building than inside.
Carers – no time to complain
Hospice time we receive is limited
There is very much a theme about the role of carers going on in blog land this weekend with two fellow bloggers inviting posts to highlight life as a carer. The timing was great for me as this weekend I’m on my own, Andy is away working in the States and I am at home with all four children.
This is hard work. Today I have changed 7 stoma bags, 1 catheter, I have given two intravenous medications, disconnected an intravenous drip, put a new drip up, administered countless enteral drugs, carried my daughter upstairs in order to bath her and then carried her downstairs to her bedroom and the list goes on…Factor into this the needs of the three other children then preparing meals, laundry, shopping, homework, there is very little time left for me. I survive on coffee and chocolate and the children’s left overs. It’s why I go running, it actually gives me a break and I’m itching to get out running this weekend but can’t because I’m on my own and Daisy cannot be left with anyone other than a trained carer, and that’s only when she doesn’t have her TPN running (when her drip is connected she can only be left with Andy or I or a qualified nurse).
Duchess of Cambridge plants a tree during her visit to the Treehouse, part of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Kate tries her hand at tree-planting at The Treehouse hospice
March 19 2012 Latest news
Duchess of Cambridge plants a tree during her visit to the Treehouse, part of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, in Ipswich
Monday, March 19, 2012
4:56 PM
The Duchess of Cambridge planted an oak sapling to commemorate her visit to The Treehouse hospice in Ipswich today.
Fresh from making her maiden public speech, Kate shovelled in four mounds of earth with a spade before stepping back and admiring her work.
She was then handed flowers by children from the hospice, including wheelchair-bound Bethany Woods, 10.
Kate then went on a brief walkabout to meet the hundreds of well-wishers who had waited patiently outside.
