Hospice heart appeal in memory of teenager

Hospice heart appeal in memory of teenager 
BBC News, West Midlands, United Kingdom; by Andy Giddings; 7/16/24 
A mother has shared the story of her "totally remarkable" daughter's final days in a hospice as she helps launch a fundraising campaign inspired by the 17-year-old. While Hannah Debney was cared for at Acorns Children's Hospice in Walsall, she made a heart shaped sculpture as a keepsake for her mother, Christine Debney. The hospice is appealing to the public to dedicate a metal heart to the memory of someone they have lost, which will form part of a display. Ms Debney said the hospice was "amazing" and added: "They allowed us as a family to be together during her final days. ... “Hannah said she wanted to tell the doctors to stop," Ms Debney said. "No-one should have to make decisions like that. It was Hannah who said she wanted to go to Acorns Children’s Hospice and to be transferred there.” Christine described her daughter as "the bravest person" she had ever known. Hannah died 15 days after she arrived, but while she was at Acorns she made keepsakes for her family. They included a cast of her hand in the shape of the heart for her mother, and that symbol inspired the Hannah’s Hearts Appeal.