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Joan Hunt appeals to save the Cudeca in-patient unit
By h.b. - Apr 20, 2008 - 8:59 AM
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High resolution copies of this ad and others are available through Cudeca
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Open letter to the media from Joan Hunt, OBE.
I am writing to you collectively because I am sure that you would wish to unite towards helping your hospice regardless of personal commercial considerations.

You will no doubt be aware that in Cudeca Hospice we are facing a serious financial crisis due to the high cost of the special care, given without charge, to patients in our In-Patient Unit. Since we opened this unit in July 2005, the donations received do not cover the expense of running this service. In 2007 the deficit was 600,000€ and unless there is a turn-around in income we will have no alternative but to close this important part of our palliative care programme at the end of this year.

The total number of patients that we have treated to the end of 2007 is 5,000. We have taken this figure as our target to attract 5,000 annual donors giving 10€ (or more) a month. This may sound an optimistic vision, but Cudeca evolved from such optimism plus hard work and dedication by hundreds of supporters.

Through the years I have come to know most people in the media field, either through the Press Club or personal interviews. Our success has been achieved because of the public awareness you have given to our project. I know how proud you are of the success of Cudeca and I am asking if you can find free space to print one of the 3 ads (we have prepared).

Whatever you can do will be deeply appreciated, especially by the patients and families who may be facing the loss of this special service.

The other programmes of Cudeca will continue, Home Care, Day Car, Counselling, Psychological and Bereavement support, etc.

We will be issuing progress reports on this campaign and in the meantime send our heartfelt thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Joan Hunt, OBE
President & Founder,
Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice.

More information www.cudeca.org

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