‘Rowans is there to hold your hand and hug you’
a real eye-opener for us. It helped us look at food in a completely different way.
Since then I have taken part in the Jewellery and a Creative Writing courses. We also take part in the Patient and Carers Users and Support Groups, where we give feedback and make suggestions about the service.
I also met with Mohammed from the Citizens’ Advice Bureau at the Living Well Centre and have been advised on things to consider, such as attendance allowance and a disabled parking badge. So now every time we use our badge, we pop £1 in our Silver Jubilee Appeal coin box.
This is an easy way to fundraise – each box has roughly held £25 and we are on our third box!
Rowans has given us so much. Even when we are not participating in a group we will pop into the cafe because it’s such a positive, caring atmosphere.
It makes us feel so sad when we learn about people in our community who could really benefit from the support available but don’t access it.
Especially because they think that the Hospice is a place about death and dying. This perception is wrong. Rowans is here for people who want to live with a lifelimiting illness.
When David and I watched the Hospice and the Living Well Centre being built, we never imagined it would be our lifeline.
For many people in our community today reading and looking at photos of the Silver Jubilee renovation, this may be the same situation for them in 25 years.
Rowans will see you through a horrific time. It will hold your hand and hug you, so please do your little bit to donate to the Rowans Silver Jubilee Appeal.