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Category: Nursing

Gillian: “I care for my husband full-time – visiting you is a much-needed break for both of us”

Gillian: “I care for my husband full-time – visiting you is a much-needed break for both of us”

Keith and Gillian Lupton have visited Jubilee House, our centre in Cumbria, three times – providing Keith, who suffered a stroke, with one-to-one support from our Nursing team, while offering Gillian a break.

15 Jun 2022

Davie: “They’re genuinely concerned about you, I can’t tell you how much that means”

Davie: “They’re genuinely concerned about you, I can’t tell you how much that means”

Davie Blair worked as a firefighter for 34 years and supported the Charity throughout, so when he suffered a stroke, he turned to us for support with not only his physical health, but also his mental wellbeing.

01 Dec 2021

Tina: “We felt like we’d got stuck… it was good to be able to reach out for support”

Tina, whose husband was in Scottish FRS for 30 years before his retirement, reveals how her son Greg has been helped by the Charity following a brain tumour and subsequent stroke.

07 Oct 2021

Lee & Lynne: “To get this level of support you’d usually have to be a pro sports player”

Lee & Lynne: “To get this level of support you’d usually have to be a pro sports player”

Retired firefighter Lee Fisher and his wife Lynne visited Jubilee House for separate injuries. They say having supported the Charity for years, they were able to get the help they both needed when they needed it most.

16 Sep 2021

Steve: “It can feel like you’re another number in hospital, but the Charity is so personal”

Steve Flint, who works for Staffordshire FRS, has been supported by the Charity - both digitally and face-to-face - ever since being involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident last year.

01 Sep 2021

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