A patient at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice has spoken about the incredible care he has received since coming into the hospice.
Jack Ogilvie, 74 from Priesthill was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure about a year and half ago. Since then, he has experienced many lengthy stays in hospital receiving treatment. When treatments stopped working, his hospital consultant spoke with Jack about hospice care.
Jack says: “I honestly wasn’t sure about the hospice when they first spoke with me. I’d only really heard about hospices on TV and believed that people went in there to die.
“But two hospice staff came to my home to speak with me and offered a range of options that I could take up which would help improve my quality of life.
“Then about two weeks ago I was at a really low ebb. The clinical staff spoke with me about coming into the hospice where they could do daily checks on my medication and find a regime that would help me most.
“I was a bit hesitant, but I agreed to come in, and I have to say it’s been life changing. The staff have all just been incredible. They are so caring, nothing is too much for them. I’ve gotten to know them, and they’ve gotten to know me and what I like, such as my cup of Bovril at nighttime. I don’t even ask for it, they just come and see if I’m ready for it. It’s those small things that make such a difference to you.”
Thanks to the care Jack has received at the hospice inpatient unit, he is now ready to go home.
Jack continues: “My whole outlook has changed, I feel so much more positive now. I am a strong-willed person, and I have set myself goals. I have birthdays coming up and I am looking forward to spending them with my family in my own home.
“Everyone at the hospice is so friendly and positive, they made me feel so comfortable that it’s made me feel better.
“I hope that if there is anyone reading this who may be in a similar position to consider the difference that hospice care can make. It really does help you to live and make the most of every day. I cannot praise them and it enough.”
Jack went home from the hospice on Thursday 29 January to the loving care of his wife and daughter knowing that he is only a phone call away from support at Glasgow’s Hospice.
Share Article