Enhancing end-of-life care at Royal Surrey

Royal Surrey Charity is proud to have funded Dragonfly Care Boxes through the Bid for Better competition, which aims to improve the quality of end-of-life care across our Trust. 

At Royal Surrey, we strive to provide compassionate, holistic care for dying patients and their families. The Dragonfly Care Boxes, distributed in each adult ward and the emergency department, contain essential items such as lip balm, no-rinse shampoo caps and soft toothbrushes for patients as well as toiletries for relatives. Additionally, the boxes include bluetooth speakers to play meaningful music and aromatherapy diffusers to create a calming environment. It also includes the purchase of additional camp beds for relatives who wish to stay overnight.

Thanks to your support, all our patients receive the exceptional care they deserve.  

One patient who received a shampoo pack said it was “amazing” and made her feel like she’d “been to a spa”. An aromatherapy diffuser helped a patient in a side room feel more relaxed and less like he was in a clinical setting.

Kirsty, Care Coordinator at Onslow Ward said:

“I like to walk around the ward with a bag full of goodies and offer them to the patients … I have managed to find something to cater for all patient requests. The amount of smiles and thank you make it ever more of a pleasure to help!”

Jo Thompson, Nurse Consultant in Palliative Care, said:

“I find it so positive to be able to offer these comfort items to patients and their relatives. We have to spend a lot of time talking about the clinical aspects of care, so it is really good to be able to offer a more holistic focus. It’s a wonderful way of gaining confidence in communicating with patients and their carers at the end of life.”

Thank you for helping us provide compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones during such a critical time. 

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