Caring by day, fundraising by night: Emma’s Midnight Walk with her daughters

It is a privilege to nurse someone at the end of their life

Emma has spent the last 7 years working at St Luke’s, five years working on the wards at our specialist unit at Turnchapel and the last two years as part of our St Luke’s Urgent Care Service, providing high-quality, co-ordinated and compassionate support for terminally ill patients who need a high level of specialised care at end of life and want to be looked after at home.

“I love my job,” she says. “It is a privilege to nurse someone at the end of their life, I have been blessed to work alongside the incredible teams both in the IPU and out in the community.

“I have met so many amazing patients and families during my time at St Luke’s, and I am constantly amazed by people’s strength, love, courage, and compassion during the toughest times in their lives.

“Everyone deserves a good death, with dignity and comfort and in their preferred place.”

It is witnessing the impact that our care has on people first-hand that inspired Emma to take part in this year’s Midnight Walk, with her two daughters eager to join her.

“It is the first year I have taken part, my girls really  wanted to take part this year – they are fully aware of the job me and my colleagues do and wanted to once again help to raise money for my patients and their families to help us continue to provide the support we do.”

Back in lockdown the girls raised an inspiring £1716.25 for St Luke’s by running a 10k around their garden, so they are keen to challenge themselves once again to see how much they can raise for their mum’s work.

Emma adds: “I am very proud of the girls and their desire to give back and help others, they just want to support my team and all the fabulous staff that work at St Lukes.

“We are all looking forward to taking part in this year’s Midnight Walk – every penny really does make a huge difference and helps us to support end of life patients in the hospice or in their own home.”