Show Notes
In this episode of HLTH Chat, we sit down with Julie McEvoy,a district nurse and community specialist practitioner, and Ruth Taylor Thomas, a paramedic with the North West Ambulance Service.
Together, they are the co-founders of Unity, a heart-ledcommunity interest company dedicated to transforming the experience of end-of-life care.We explore the critical "missing link" between emergency services and community nursing, discussing how their combined expertise allows patients to fulfill their final wishes and achieve a "good death" outside of a hospital setting. Julie and Ruth share moving accounts of their work, from coordinating last-minute wedding attendance for terminally ill patients to facilitating final goodbyes between family members.
The co-founders share insights on the physiological impactof being in a comfortable home environment, the challenges of navigating NHS governance to provide independent specialized care, and their long-term vision for a dedicated respite center and non-clinical transport services.
Check out the links below to learn more about Unity and howyou can support their mission:
Donation link: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/unitylastwishes?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=WA Follow Unity on Facebook: https://shorturl.at/xV9c8 Follow on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/unitypeolc7680 Unity Website: www.unity-peolc.co.uk
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