Sponsored walk in memory of grandparents who were cared for by St Ann’s Hospice
Lauren Taylor-Fitzgerald and her family are doing their own in-memory sponsored walk to raise money for St Ann’s Hospice which cared for their nana and grandad. Irene and Tommy Fitzgerald were both cared for in the Little Hulton site having lived in Salford.
Lauren’s grandad Tommy was an inpatient at the hospice 24 years ago, being looked after for a few days after having had cancer for 10 years. Last November Lauren’s nana Irene was cared for by St Ann’s Hospice, with Lauren and her family praising St Ann’s for the support and care she received. Lauren says: “My nana was back and forth between the hospice and her home, the final time she was admitted to the hospice she was ironically in the same room we lost my grandad in. We didn’t tell the staff, but all of our family knew and it felt very full circle when nana passed away.
The care that my Nana, and us, received was nothing short of amazing. Even now, we still receive excellent communication regarding aftercare for us as a family. They truly are angels on earth. Lauren
Lauren and over 10 of her family members are taking part in a sponsored walk to raise money for the hospice. The walk will be from St Ann’s Hospice, Little Hulton, through Walkden, Clifton, Swinton, Monton, Worsley and back up to the hospice. Lauren says: “Our fundraising is going really well, we’ve raised just over £400 but we’d still like to raise more for St Ann’s, hopefully reaching our £500 target.”
To support Lauren and her family with their fundraising, please see their JustGiving page here.