Poole-based hospice release animated video highlighting services
Forest Holme Hospice has produced a heart-warming animation video
Forest Holme Hospice Charity in Poole have created an animated video that showcases their ‘end-of-life’ services.
The story is told through the eyes of a young girl as it follows her grandad’s journey from diagnosis through to end-of-life care.
Inspired by the experiences of patients, the video showcases all the services the hospice provides for both patients and their families from counselling to care on the in-patient ward.
Paul Tucker, Communications Manager at Forest Holme, said: “One of the key messages that we wanted to get across is that hospice care isn’t just about coming here in the last few weeks of life but being there from the first stages of diagnosis right through to providing care and support for families after the loss of a loved one.
The hospice provides reassuring end-of life-care and support to more than 1,500 people each year across Poole, Wimborne and the Isle of Purbeck.
NHS funding is limited, so the charity relies on support from the community to raise £1 million each year just to deliver high level care.
Hannah O’ Hare, CEO of Forest Holme Hospice Charity, explains, “The cost-of-living crisis has caused donations to our charity to fall. Legacy income is becoming increasingly important to us. Without it, we simply couldn’t provide many of the life enhancing services our community relies on.”
Founder of Top Cat Media, Ross Taylor said: “It was a real privilege to curate something that connects so closely with each and every one of us in some capacity. The work they do is incredible, effectively ensuring that those affected by a life-limiting illness get the care and support they need.”