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Life & Time has marked one year since it expanded its community nursing service to the Greater Mourne area, including Kilkeel, Annalong, Ballymartin, Attical, Longstone and Glassdrumman, supporting 45 local patients and families with compassionate end-of-life care in their own homes at night.
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Since October 2024, the service has provided care between 10pm and 8am, with a team of registered nurses supported by on-call doctors offering care, comfort and reassurance to patients and their loved ones when they need it most.
Local GP Dr Laurence Dorman, from the Mourne Family Surgery, Kilkeel, said: "The service provided by the Life & Time team for out-of-hours care for patients at end of life is exceptional! This dedicated group of local professionals, ensure patients can receive essential injections within 15 minutes when they need it most and we are fortunate to have this wonderful service in the Mourne Area."
Dr Henry McLaughlin, Medical Director and Co-Founder of Life & Time, added: "We view it as an honour to be invited into a patient's home to provide care at such a critical time in their journey. Life & Time, a charity born from a community coming together to improve the end-of-life experience, is exceptionally grateful for all the support from the communities of South Down that we serve."
Behind every number is a person, a family, and a story of care, compassion and dignity, with the charity proud to have supported 45 families across the Mournes in its first year and looking forward to continuing to be there for those who need them most.
See www.lifeandtimecare.org for more
