More cuddles at Lancaster hospice this Christmas thanks to £15k grant
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The specialised bed has the same footprint as a standard hospital bed, but at the touch of a button, it can widen to a double bed. This means that loved ones can get into the same bed as the patient at the hospice, and have a cuddle or offer comfort at the most tender of times.
Sarah Spencer, grants and trust manager at St John’s Hospice, said: “We are delighted to receive this award from the Morrisons Foundation, which will enable the hospice to purchase a second 'Cuddle Bed'.
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Hide Ad"This specialist equipment creates a safe and welcoming space where two people can be connected and offer comfort, when it is most needed, without the physical and psychological barriers of a normal medical bed.
![From left: Lisa, assistant practitioner at St John’s Hospice; Emma, head of in-patient services; Joanne, Morrisons community champion; and Tracey, Morrisons store manager.](https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiYzc0NzdlLTBlOTMtNGNjMy04MzI2LWFhMDFjMjFhN2IxNjo1YjdmNWMyNC1mYWM0LTQzNDMtOTg3NS0yMGI2ZDQ3NTNmMDY=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![From left: Lisa, assistant practitioner at St John’s Hospice; Emma, head of in-patient services; Joanne, Morrisons community champion; and Tracey, Morrisons store manager.](/img/placeholder.png)
“The bed does everything required by a medical bed: offering adjustable settings for the patient's comfort, and at the touch of a button it can widen to become a double bed for two people. The bed means that a patient and their loved one can share special last moments together.”
Joanne Pinder, Community Champion from Morecambe Morrisons, said: “It’s been a privilege for Tracey, our store manager, and myself to visit such a wonderful charity. The work they do is simply incredible. I’m genuinely over the moon that our foundation has been able to provide this donation to help buy the cuddle bed.”