Ian will never know the people his gift might one day help.
He won’t know their names or their families. He won’t be there to see what his gift makes possible.
But he knows what it’s like to need Hospice.
Ian’s wife, Susan, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2016.
As her illness progressed, Mary Potter Hospice cared for Susan at home, during respite stays and, finally, in the Inpatient Unit during the last weeks of her life.
“The care that they wrapped around her and myself at that really, really tough time was absolutely exceptional.”
And that care wasn’t only for Susan.
Ian was her husband, her companion and part of the whānau navigating everything that came with her illness. After Susan died, Hospice continued to support him.
“There were specialist people providing me with what I needed, even if I didn’t realise I needed it. That was incredibly valuable to me.”
Today, Ian volunteers for Mary Potter Hospice. And he’s decided his connection with Hospice won’t end there.
He’s leaving a percentage of his estate to Mary Potter Hospice in his Will, after first taking care of the people who matter to him.
For Ian, it was a simple way to continue supporting an organisation close to his heart.
“Knowing that I am leaving some money behind after I’ve gone that might help someone in exactly the same situation I have been in makes me so happy that I can continue to help out Mary Potter Hospice after I’m gone.”
His family knows about his decision — and fully supports it.
One day, Ian’s gift might help another husband sitting beside the person he loves. Another whānau facing something they never expected.
Ian will never know them.
But he knows what it means to have Hospice there when you need it.
And through his gift, he can help make sure someone else does too.
Help care for someone you’ll never meet
After taking care of the people who matter to you, a gift in your Will can help Mary Potter Hospice continue to be there for people and whānau in the years ahead.
Find out about gifts in Wills