Patients' families and the nurses' own colleagues record their thanks by voice, on video or in writing. The ward can listen on a phone during a break and read every message in a book.
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We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.
Put in the nurse's name or the ward's, then send the link to the people who want to say thanks.
Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!
We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.
Families who were on the ward can add their thanks to the team's messages.
Nurses she trained years ago work all over the country now. Send them the link and they can record between shifts.
The night shift misses the visiting hours. Ask the ward manager to share the link with them.
The name of whoever recorded sits above each message. The nurses will know which family is talking.
Name one small thing they did on a hard day.
"It's Fachtna, Hilda's husband. At two in the morning you went and found her a second pillow without being asked. Thank you for the week you minded her."
"Bríd, it's Louise. On my first night shift I asked you the same question three times and you answered it three times. I'm a ward manager in Cork now. Enjoy the rest!"
"Thanks for letting us bring the dog in to see Grandad on the Sunday. He told every visitor about it that week!"
"Bríd, it's Maighread. You've been on this ward longer than I've been nursing, and every new start asks for you first. Thanks for everything."
You'll have the printed copy about three weeks after you order. The podcast link and the book online are ready the day you order.
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
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Your family's thanks in your own voices, which the ward can play again on a hard shift.
A book she takes home from the ward. Ask the consultants and the porters as well as the nurses, because she'll have worked with all of them.
Start with who the patient was and when they were in. Nurses meet a lot of families, and it helps them place you. Then thank them for one thing.
Start a book in the team's name and send the link round the family. When it's done, email the link to the hospice for the whole team to hear.
Yes. They can record from anywhere in the world with the link. We post the printed book to Ireland, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, every EU country, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland.
Yes, if you turn chip-in on. Everyone who records can put money towards the book and saves their card. Their cards are charged when you go to pay, and it comes off what you pay. If you don’t finish paying, their money goes back within a week.
Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.
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