Invesco sponsors charity nurse for third year

HENLEY investment management firm Invesco is sponsoring Sue Ryder’s South Oxfordshire palliative care hub for a third year.

The company has sponsored nurse Lindsey Pitkin since January 2021.

Lindsey, who works 10-hour shifts caring for her patients in their own homes, said: “We cover a large geographical area visiting patients in their own homes.

“We support them with personal care and symptom management and administer pain relief and medication as needed.

“We are also there to support the family of the patient with anything they need. Quite often we visit patients up to three times a day if they are unsettled or we are concerned about them. We also liaise very closely with our other teams such as the physio team, occupational therapists, social workers, doctors and bereavement support to make sure we provide the best all-round care package to our patients.

“I would like to thank Invesco for its ongoing committed support, which means so much and makes such a difference to the care we provide.”

Sylvia Thomas, head of the hospice at home team, said: “Our dedicated healthcare teams provide specialist and compassionate care for people in their own homes in the last 12 weeks of life, creating a safe, supportive environment so families do not feel alone. However, we couldn’t reach all the people that need us without the support of businesses and individuals in our local community generously donating and fundraising for us.

“This is an incredibly generous gift and we are so grateful.”

Claire Myers, charity and community support manager at Invesco, said: “Sue Ryder touches the lives of so many families living in our local area who are going through the most difficult time.

“We have supported the charity in various ways since 2007 and are delighted to be able to extend our sponsorship by another year.”

To make a donation, visit www.sueryder.org/southox