FARNHAM hospice care charity Phyllis Tuckwell has received a grant for £5,000 from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

The Soldiers’ Charity is the national charity of the British Army. It supports soldiers and veterans of all ages - and their families - and has given an annual grant to Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care (PTHC) since 2002, as some of the patients whom the charity cares for have served in the Army.

In 2016, Phyllis Tuckwell cared for 51 patients who had served in the Army and a further 13 patients whose spouse had been in the Army.

This latest grant from The Soldiers’ Charity will go towards Phyllis Tuckwell’s Hospice Care at Home (HCAH) service, which cares for and supports patients who have decided that they would prefer to spend their last days in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, rather than in hospital or at the hospice.

HCAH nurses provide palliative nursing care for patients, as well as emotional and practical support for their families and carers.

“We would like to thank ABF The Soldiers’ Charity for this generous grant and for their ongoing support,” said Anna Coassin, individual giving and grants manager at Phyllis Tuckwell.

“It will go towards strengthening our Hospice Care at Home team so that we can provide even better support and care for patients who wish to spend their final weeks and days at home.”

Brigadier (Ret’d) Robin Bacon, Chief of Staff at ABF The Soldiers’ Charity said: “We know that Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care provides a wonderful service and we are delighted to support them with a grant to assist with the selfless care that they provide.”