Ray Lever, who was a home providers assistant on the Northern Basic Hospital, sadly handed away yesterday (1 Might).
A father-of -three and a grandfather, he was well-known amongst colleagues on the hospital for his ‘cheery method’ and labored in affected person areas earlier than being transferred to non-patient areas early on the the Covid-19 outbreak.
Ray’s daughters Rachel, Kathryn, and Rebecca mentioned: “Dad was the right dad and grandad and nothing was ever an excessive amount of bother for him if it meant serving to another person. He was at all times cheerful and cherished amusing and joke.
“Our world won’t ever be the identical however we’re so grateful for the unbelievable care he obtained from the groups at Sheffield Hospitals for his present sickness and on earlier events. Nothing was an excessive amount of bother they usually did all the things they may together with answering all our questions, preserving us up to date about dad and offering protecting clothes and assist in order that considered one of us could possibly be with dad till the very finish. This was an enormous consolation to us.”
Ray’s daughter’s mentioned “unimaginable” hospital employees even fulfilled his final request to have a drink of beer by sending somebody out to get a bottle of his favorite tipple.
Kirsten Main, Chief Govt, Sheffield Educating Hospitals NHS Basis Belief mentioned: “We had hoped the day once we misplaced a colleague to this terrible virus would by no means come and so I used to be heartbroken to be taught that Ray handed away yesterday.
“Ray had devoted a lot of years of his life to the NHS right here in Sheffield and his household may be justifiably proud that he made a distinction to individuals’s lives every single day. He was a genuinely, pretty, form man who put himself earlier than others in his private and work life and we had been very lucky to have somebody like him as a part of our group.
Ms Main mentioned Ray was a “credit score to the NHS” and the belief would offer his household and colleagues assist following his dying.
Andrew Jones, Amenities Director, Sheffield Educating Hospitals NHS Basis Belief added: “We’re devastated to have misplaced Ray from our amenities group and our ideas are along with his household at this horrible time.”
Mr Hughes mentioned: “Since we heard the information, colleagues have been telling me tales about Ray and his dedication to the job and delight in working within the NHS which was clearly exemplary.
“He was at all times exhibiting footage of his household and notably his grandchildren who he doted on. It’s so very unhappy for everybody who had the privilege to know and work with Ray.”