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Charity Offers Companionship to Terminally Ill Patients in Birmingham
11 Nov
Summary
- Marie Curie charity launches companionship service for end-of-life patients
- Volunteers will work at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital until 2027
- Service funded by charity, NHS trust, and city council
In a compassionate move, the Marie Curie charity has launched a companionship service to support end-of-life and palliative care patients at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The service, which will run until April 2027, is funded by a collaboration between the charity, the local NHS trust, and the city council.
Marie Curie Companions are dedicated volunteers who are "there to hold a hand and to listen and talk to patients about whatever is on their mind," according to the charity. They aim to provide comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones during this difficult time.
Rebecca Eccles, an existing volunteer in Warwickshire, shared her experience, saying, "I meet a wide range of people and it's really rewarding to feel that I have made a difference, however small, in the last days and months of someone's life."
