b't h e w i c k l o wh o spice foundation B R I N G I N G M U C H - N E E D E D Q U A L I T Y C A R E T O T H E P E O P L EO F C O U N T Y W I C K L O WIt is said, You cannot be bornToday,thepeopleofWicklowarecelebratingthanksto ordieinCountyWicklow. the countys most famous residentthe recently crownedthree-time winner of the Academy Award for Best ActorWith no medical facility there, residents have traditionally had Daniel Day-Lewis.to travel outside the county to receive medical care including A magnificent site has been donated by the Columbanhospice care.Sisters at Magheramore Brittas Bay. Daniel Day-Lewis cameThe Wicklow Hospice believes that no one should face on board as a Patron of the Wicklow Hospice in 2009 after death or bereavement without the care and support they need. experiencing the excellent care his mother received in a They are working to achieve dignity, comfort and choice for all cottage hospital in England during the final months of her life.people facing the end of life. When death is imminent, a very Hespokemovinglyofthisexperiencewhenheattended specialtypeofsupportisneeded.Traditionally,evenifThe American Ireland Fund 2013 New York Dinner Gala as thepatients from Wicklow could get a bed in a Dublin hospice, surprise guest.family and friends still had to travel to spend their last days Daniel donated the international premiere ofLincolnthewith them. People who had witnessed loved ones in their final movie, starring himself as Abraham Lincoln and directed bystages of life having to travel for support when they had soSteven Spielberg, to help raise funds to fund this long-awaitedlittle time left, realized a facility in Wicklow was urgent.hospice facility. The Wicklow Hospice is preparing to breakVolunteers formed Wicklow Hospice Foundation in 2009 with ground to officially open the new facility in 2014. the aim of bringing a hospice facility to Co. Wicklow.connect2013 | 22'