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THE LAWRENCE HOME NURSING TEAM - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. What does the LHNT do? The Lawrence Home Nursing Team (LHNT) provides skilled care for terminally ill patients living in the Chipping Norton area who wish to remain at home. The LHNT works in partnership with GPs, District Nurses and other agencies to provide a package of care to meet the needs of the patient.
2. How does Lawrence Home Nursing work? Care will be provided by a team of experienced nurses who have been chosen for their special aptitude and skills in this type of care and who will be required to participate in on-going training. The GP or Community Nurse will request the Lawrence Home Nursing Team to assist in the patient's care. The Nursing Co-ordinator will visit the patient at home and discuss the extra care with the patient, the family and the Community Nurse.
3. What area does it cover?
4. Who runs the LHNT? The LHNT has a board of Trustees who are responsible for the management of the LHNT; the Chairman is Dr. Jonathan Moore.
Jenny Nolan is the LHNT Nursing Co-ordinator. She is responsible for all aspects of the patient's care from the day that they are referred to the LHNT.
The day to day running is the responsibility of the Nursing Co-ordinator. This includes:
5. Is the service free? Yes. There is no charge to any patient or family for the care we provide. However, if patients or families feel able to make a contribution this is gratefully accepted.
6. Where do our funds come from
7. How can I contact the LHNT? If you would like further details of the nursing service offered by the LHNT then please telephone Jenny Nolan, the Nursing Co-ordinator on 01608 641549.
8. Who works for the LHNT? The only paid employees of the LHNT are the Nursing Co-ordinator, Jenny Nolan, and the team of nurses. The nurses are all fully qualified, experienced registered nurses; they have regular meetings chaired by Jenny Nolan and they also take part in a full programme of on-going training in palliative care. All administrative work is caried out free of charge by volunteers in order to ensure that the funds raised are spent on patient care not paperwork.
9. How does the LHNT raise funds? The people of Chipping Norton and the surrounding area have been unbelievably generous in their support of the LHNT since the establishment of the charity in 1999. Our funds come from: gifts, legacies, sponsorship, donations from trusts and businesses and fund raising activities by local groups and individuals. We are most grateful for all the support that we have received from the local community.
10. How can I help to raise funds? If you wish to organise a fund raising event in your local area please do so! Please contact the LHNT Fund Raising Co-ordinator Nikki Knott (01608 677665) to inform her of the date of the event so that it can be posted on our website. Some publicity material is also available from Nikki Knott.
If you wish to make a donation you can send this directly to the Treasurer Robin Coates. Dunthrop House, Heythrop, Chipping Norton, Oxon. OX7 5TJ. Tel. 01608 642525.
11. Where can I find out more about the LHNT and future fund-raising events? You can find the LHNT on the web at www.lawrencehomenursing.org or contact Nikki Knott and she will send you a brochure. There are items about the LHNT in the Chipping Norton News and local press from time to time. Look out for posters in your area publicising fund raising events.
12. Can I help in any other way? We need people who would be willing to help put up posters in their area to publicise events. In addition we are looking for people to join the LHNT Support Group; this group is chaired by Nikki Knott and is responsible for co-ordinating the fund raising activities and publicity associated with the LHNT. Please also consider running a fund raising event in your area.
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Lawrence Home Nursing Team
Nikki Knott 01608 677665 nikki.knott@lawrencehomenursing.org
Registered Charity 1076445
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