Captains' Charities 2020-2021

This year the Captains' Charities are Myton Hospice and Dementia UK.

Myton Hospices

The Myton Hospices believe everyone in Coventry and Warwickshire should live well towards the end of their life and have the right to a good, natural end of life, the way they want it to be and with their loved ones supported.

The Mission of the Myton Hospices team is to provide high quality, specialist care to people whose condition no longer responds to curative treatment, from diagnosis up to the end. They aim to meet their physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs and ensure their families are supported both through and after this difficult time.

They have hospices in Coventry, Warwick and Rugby and specialist nursing teams that care for people in their own homes.  They are the only hospice providing inpatient beds in Coventry and Warwickshire.  Last year they supported 1800 people and their families.  For more details click on “ Myton in Numbers ” and “ Myton Facts and Costs ”.

Dementia UK

Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through their Admiral Nurse service.

When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them. They give the compassionate one-to-one support, guidance and practical solutions people need, and that can be hard to find elsewhere.

Admiral Nurses are continually trained, developed and supported by Dementia UK. Families that have their support have someone truly expert and caring by their side. They are a lifeline helping families to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

Dementia UK  believe that everyone who needs the support of a specialist dementia nurse should get one, and the are working hard to increase the number of Admiral Nurses across the UK.