We’ve launched our Christmas Wish Appeal to support people in the local community living with life limiting conditions.

Over the festive period, we are expecting to be caring for more than 750 people from across Wolverhampton, the Black Country, South Staffs and east Shropshire on our Inpatient Unit, Virtual Ward and through our Community, Living Well and Lymphoedema Care Services.

Through the Appeal, we hopes to raise vital funds to support our work. For example, £5 could provide festive art and craft supplies for one session to help us support a patient’s wellbeing, £23 could help fund a one-hour Bereavement Support session for a grieving relative facing their first Christmas without a loved one, and £52 could contribute towards one home visit from one of our Community Nurse Specialists to a patient this Christmas.

Lee Newman, Head of Fundraising at Compton Care, said: “From granting festive wishes to providing every aspect of expert care and support, Compton is on hand all year round for local patients and their loved ones.

“We’re here throughout the duration of a person’s illness and after death to support their friends and family. New services have been introduced this year to provide even more expert care – our Virtual Ward, offering hospital-level care at home, and our Care Homes service that helps residents plan their care and have their wishes met. This is in addition to running our 18-bed Inpatient Unit, 24/7 Rapid Response service, Community and Night Support Services, Living Well Centre, Counselling, Social Work support and Bereavement Care, Outpatients support and Spiritual Care.

“However, we couldn’t do what we do without the generosity of the local community. We would like to thank everyone who is able to make a donation to our Christmas Wish Appeal for helping us to be there for those who need it most.”

We launched the Appeal to raise money for people like Tina, who this time last year wanted one last Christmas with her family and a real tree. Tina had advanced stage cancer and it wasn’t clear if she’d make it to Christmas day.

The charity was able to grant her wish and Christmas came early for Tina and her family. They had a very special day together in November 2022, in matching festive pyjamas, around a real Christmas tree.

Natalie, Tina’s daughter, said: “I wish everyone’s last Christmas could be as wonderful as Mum’s was. Compton Care made it so special for all of us. Thanks to Compton, we can look back on her last days as a time full of laughter and love. Please send a festive donation if you can and help make another family’s Christmas wish come true.”

Please read Tina’s story and make a donation if you can.