Hospitals are always getting criticised, but our experience with the Tweed Valley Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been something to applaud.
Our mother spent 99 days on life support in the ICU in 2012 with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and the staff were caring, considerate and got her well again. They ensured she was both physically and mentally cared for. For the past 14 years she was able to return to living a normal life.
Recently mum wound up in the ICU again and this time she was not so lucky. She was on life support yet again, but this time it needed to be turned off. However, the care and consideration of the staff was phenomenal. They gave us time to say goodbyes, they spoke to her and treated her as a precious human being and we were left feeling like she was loved by all in the room when the machines were turned off.
Thank you, Tweed Valley Hospital staff, for all you did for our mother and for all you do on a daily basis to help others.
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