Why St Gemma’s
With just 30% of their funding coming from a core NHS grant, St Gemma’s needs to raise £25,000 a day to maintain their excellent standard of care and providing dignity in end of life.
The Hospice was founded by the Sisters of the Cross & Passion and opened in 1978.
The Sisters identified the need for a hospice caring for terminally-ill patients and their families. Thanks to widespread support from the people of Leeds, the new 9-bed unit accepted its first patients on 12 April 1978.
The building has undergone several expansions since then and they continue to care for our local community, both at the Hospice in Moortown and in their own homes across the city.
St Gemma’s offer a large range of expert services, both in the Hospice and in the community, that can support you at any stage of your illness.
The Hospice provides In-Patient care but is not just a building; most of St Gemma’s patients are supported in the place they want to stay – often their own homes.
They provide and promote the highest quality palliative and end of life care, education and research.
Critically – 100% of the patients surveyed reported being treated with dignity and respect. They felt cared for and supported by St Gemma’s community nursing team and therapists.
