Firm raises funds to help hospital grant wishes
Bauvill's latest donation takes its total for the 3 Wishes project to £49,375
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A construction firm in Kent has raised almost £50,000 to help a hospital grant wishes to patients in its critical care unit.
Bauvill have supported East Kent Hospitals Charity with funding for its 3 Wishes project at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford since 2021.
Since then, staff have been able to grant 222 wishes, ranging from transport to bring people together for the last hours of a loved one's life to creating mementoes like hand prints and photographs.
Ward manager Natalie Daly said: "It is a real privilege to be able to grant the wishes of our patients and their families at such a heart-breaking time.
"Families tell us it makes a real difference and it is an honour to be able to provide truly personalised care that reflects what was important to their loved one throughout their life."
'Most difficult moments'
Bauvill has raised funds through events for staff and partners, including a charity football tournament.
Managing director Matt Gurr said: "The project resonates deeply with us, not just because of the care it provides during life's most difficult moments, but because we've seen first-hand the compassion and dedication of the clinical teams behind it.
"Knowing our fundraising has helped make hundreds of final wishes possible is incredibly humbling, and something we're immensely proud of."
A woman whose husband died was able to say goodbye to him in the unit's garden, with his favourite music playing.
She said: "It was devastating, but a nice way to say goodbye. I feel the project offers so much comfort in a very sad time."
Jane Kirk-Smith, critical care matron, added: "Each of those 222 wishes represents an incredibly special moment for a family losing a loved one.
"Words simply are not enough to thank the Bauvill team for their ongoing support in making those moments possible."
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