Charity 2008 - St Andrew's Hospice
St Andrew's Hospice
Our choosen charity for 2008
St Andrew's Hospice in Airdrie is the centre of excellence for Specialist Palliative
Care services to Lanarkshire patients suffering from cancer and other life-limiting
illnesses.
Since opening in 1986 with just 4 palliative care beds for a population
of around 60,000 people, St Andrew's has become one of Scotland's largest Hospices
with 32 beds (20 of which are used exclusively for end of life care), Day Hospice
facilities for 60 people each week and a Care at Home Team.
This range of services
enables staff at St Andrew's to provide vital care each week to some 120 patients
from the Lanarkshire communities. The Hospice Fundraising Team has to raise £39,000
each week to maintain these services.
To find out more why not visit our
web site.