Ann lives in Aldershot and has breast cancer that has now spread into her bones. She lives with her husband George who works nights. She attends Day Hospice once a week to get help with her mobility from the Physiotherapist. She is also monitored by the Medical Team for her pain and enjoys getting out of the house once a week without relying on George. Ann struggles with being alone at night and the Hospice Social Worker has arranged for a carer to help her until she goes to bed.

"The Hospice really is my ‘lifeline’. I can talk to others in the Day Hospice who are in similar situations to me. We compare notes and share thoughts and I always go home feeling better. I love having a massage and have started to go to the Reminiscence Group where we talk about our experiences and have a laugh. The Hospice has done so much for me that I would like to do something in return and support the Living Appeal. I commissioned a hat to be made for my son’s wedding and asked the Hospice to sell it to raise funds for the Living Appeal. There are such things as Angels – and they are at the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice."