LAWRENCE HOME NURSING TEAM

LAWRENCE HOME NURSING TEAM

THANK YOU to all those in Chipping Norton and the surrounding area who have been so generous in their support of the Lawrence Home Nursing Team. To date 218 terminally ill patients have benefited from the specialist palliative care that the team provides.

This care is provided at no cost to the patient and is funded solely through donations. The LHNT Support Group is keen to encourage people in the area to run local fundraising events. If you wish to organise an event please do so! Please contact the LHNT Fundraising Co-ordinator Nikki Knott (01608 677665 or by email at nikki@litchfieldfarm.co.uk) to inform her of the date of the event so that it can be posted on our website; some publicity material is also available. In addition the LHNT Support Group is seeking to compile a list of people who would be willing to help with fundraising events by baking cakes, selling Christmas cards, putting up posters and so on. If you would be willing for your name to be added to this list of LHNT helpers please contact Lesley Stobart on 01608 642690, or by email at lesley@elmsfield.com.

The demand for nursing care continues to be high. Donations should be sent to Robin Coates , LHNT Financial Administrator at Dunthrop House, Heythrop, Chipping Norton, OX7 5TJ, or donate online at www.justgiving.com. Our funds come from: gifts, legacies, sponsorship, donations from trusts and businesses and fund-raising activities by local groups and individuals.

What does the LHNT do?

The Lawrence Home Nursing Team (LHNT) provides skilled care for terminally ill patients living in the Chipping Norton area who wish to remain at home. The LHNT works in partnership with GPs, District Nurses and other agencies to provide a package of care to meet the needs of the patient.

Who runs the LHNT?

The LHNT has a board of Trustees who are responsible for the management of the LHNT; the Chairman is Dr. Jonathan Moore.

Jenny Nolan is the LHNT Nursing Co-ordinator. She is responsible for all aspects of the patient's care from the day that they are referred to the LHNT.

How can I contact the LHNT?

If you would like further details of the nursing service offered by the LHNT then please telephone Jenny Nolan, the Nursing Co-ordinator on 01608 641549.

Is the service free?

Yes. There is no charge to any patient or family for the care we provide.

Who works for the LHNT?

The only paid employees of the LHNT are the Nursing Co-ordinator, Jenny Nolan, and the team of nurses. The nurses are all fully qualified, experienced registered nurses; they have regular meetings chaired by Jenny Nolan and they also take part in a full programme of on-going training in palliative care.

All administrative work is caried out free of charge by volunteers in order to ensure that the funds raised are spent on patient care not paperwork.

How does the LHNT raise funds?

The people of Chipping Norton and the surrounding area have been unbelievably generous in their support of the LHNT since the establishment of the charity in 1999. Our funds come from: gifts, legacies, sponsorship, donations from trusts and businesses and fund raising activities by local groups and individuals. We are most grateful for all the support that we have received from the local community.

How can I help to raise funds?

If you wish to organise a fund raising event in your local area please do so! Please contact the LHNT Fund Raising Co-ordinator Nikki Knott (01608 677665) to inform her of the date of the event so that it can be posted on our website. Some publicity material is also available from Nikki Knott.

If you wish to make a donation you can send this directly to the Treasurer Cicely Maunder at Hawthorn House, 54 Over Norton Rd, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5NR (01608 643680)

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