The Year in Numbers 2021-2022
St Gemma’s is for people who have life threatening illnesses with difficult symptoms. Care is based on a simple idea – that the person is more than the illness. Each of us – sick or well – has unique physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. St Gemma’s tries to respond to these needs in ways which place the highest value on respect, choice and empowerment.
Care is offered to patients and their carers in the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit, through the St Gemma’s community team supporting patients and families at home and in care homes, and via a range of Out-Patient clinics.
We work closely with other care providers in the city to ensure a seamless service for people across Leeds.
The services provided by St Gemma’s Hospice are completely free of charge to patients, families and carers, but are not free to provide.
The majority of the Hospice’s annual running costs must be raised from donations and fundraising initiatives. We simply would not be able to continue caring for people with life threatening illnesses without the valuable and ongoing support of the community. We are extremely grateful to all those who make donations, take part in fundraising events, leave a gift in their Will or help the Hospice in any way to continue its caring work.
Read on for a brief overview of some of our work this year…
Always providing the highest level of care
- 1,330 local people were referred to St Gemma’s care for the first time
- Our team of specialist community nurses and doctors made 21,448 contacts with patients
- There were 416 admissions onto the Hospice’s In-Patient Unit. We cared for patients with Covid-19 and facilitated patient visiting
- We supported adults and children through bereavement, making 1,202 contacts in the year
- We trained 988 external healthcare professionals, mostly online
Your vital support
- You helped to raise £13.4m so we could continue providing vital services and investing in raising money for the next year
- 571,816 customers visited our chain of shops and bought 1,219,224 items, helping to raise over £1.5 million towards patient care
- 878 volunteers contributed 62,692 hours across key areas, including bereavement support, spiritual care and gardening
What you said…
- 100% of bereaved families felt their loved one had been cared for with dignity
- “St Gemma’s is such an important part of the community…”
- “I love supporting a local charity that makes such an impact to so many.”
The Year in Numbers
For the full Annual Review 2021/2022 and for further information on St Gemma’s care and other activities, visit https://www.st-gemma.co.uk/keypublications