I count myself lucky—truly lucky—to be part of Keech Hospice. I don’t know what my wife, my family, and I would have done without them. I’ve spent my life giving: my time, my energy, my heart. It’s who I am. But now, for the first time, I am a receiver—a receiver of care, of compassion, of dignity. And in receiving, I’ve discovered just how extraordinary Keech really is. What they do is more than anyone can imagine until they feel it themselves.
Hospice care will touch every one of us in some way. And when it does, I hope you feel what I have felt—safety, comfort, and the kind of humanity that softens the hardest of days.
In Asian communities, hospice care is often misunderstood. Many see it as an extension of the hospital, a place of endings rather than of life. For the last ten years, I’ve stood in my community at the Sikh temple, sharing my own experience, trying to show that hospice care is not about giving up—it’s about living well, and when the time comes, dying well too. If I have done anything of value, it is this. It is the legacy I leave behind.
And in my memory, my family will continue supporting Keech so that more people can live and die with the same dignity I’ve been given. We all need each other in this world—none of us walks alone.
My faith means everything to me. As a member of the Sikh temple on Dallow Road, I know what it means to welcome everyone. Keech does the same. When I pray, I pray from my heart, anywhere, anytime. It is part of me. Being part of my community at the temple is a privilege—and now, Keech has become an extension of that same belief in love, service, and belonging.
I don’t know if I will be here at Christmas. But I do know this: I have lived as long as I have because of the care and support I’ve received at the hospice. My wife, and the people I love most, are in safe hands too. And knowing that…
I can rest now.
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