'They looked after her, kept her comfortable and made sure mum reached the end of life peacefully and with dignity'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIn her final days, the quality of care Mary Slade received at Bolton Hospice was a comfort to her and her family. Now her two sons are to repay the staff by making a 50-mile trek to raise money for the centre.
Mary Slade died at Bolton Hospice on 15 May 2022 aged 75 after suffering from cancer. Her sons, John and Joe Slade, will be setting off from John’s home in Sheffield on Saturday May 6 to raise funds in her memory. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community They will walk through the Peak District and reach the hospice in Queens Park Road on the Bank Holiday Monday two days later.
Joe, 44, from Bury, said: “Our mum’s final days were spent at the hospice. The staff and the volunteers were all marvellous.
They looked after her, kept her comfortable and made sure mum reached the end of life peacefully and with dignity.” The communications officer, who works in Trafford, added: “We wanted to do something this May to remember mum but also to raise money for the hospice.” John, 48, a schoolteacher, added: “Any money we raise will go straight to the hospice to spend on the people they look after.
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