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Home Visiting Service

Below are comments from some of the clients and carers who have used the Service:

"I was on my own a tremendous amount of time. The volunteer who visited me was very loyal and, however ill I was feeling, her hands and gentle character soothed me. This Service is excellent, as it makes a big difference to have a home visit when you're feeling down."

"The counselling has helped me so much in facing my fears and dealing with them. Though I have many good friends I cannot worry them with how I really feel. The massage has been life saving especially when I was receiving Taxol and had nerve jumps and jangles. The soothing massage has relieved my stress and allowed me to sleep more peacefully."

"The visits have been a lifeline, enabling me to get through the worst of the chemotherapy and bringing some enjoyment back into my life."

"Your kindly care of my husband when you visited us during those last two precious weeks of his life is something I will never forget."

"After the massage treatment, I couldn't believe how relaxed I could feel. I had the best night's sleep since I became ill."

"The massaging was very soothing and relaxing. I felt like a new person after the session and I always had better nights, sleeping right through."

The volunteers who provide the visits also get a huge amount from their work:

"I have come into contact with many clients over my three years with the Home Visiting Service and the one thing they have all had in common, whether they would acknowledge it or not, is the courage they have held while dealing with their life threatening situations.

"They have each in turn touched the way that I choose to experience my life - for which I can only offer my gratitude, to them and their families."