City Hospice, Cardiff’s local hospice, has paid tribute to one of its founders, Dr Elinor Kapp, who died peacefully over the weekend.
In the early 1980s, Dr Elinor Kapp recognised the urgent need for a palliative care service in the city and played a leading role in founding City Hospice in 1984, transforming the way end of life care was understood and delivered in Cardiff.
For over 40 years, she continued to serve as a trustee and, for many years, as Chair of the Clinical Governance Committee, guiding the charity with compassion and an unwavering commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care.
Dr Liz Booyse, Chief Executive of City Hospice, said:
“Elinor’s vision and dedication shaped the very heart of our charity, touching the lives of countless families across Cardiff over four decades. She pioneered community-based hospice services that enabled people to live fully and spend their final days with dignity and love. She embodied our values of passion, compassion, empowerment and knowledge, inspiring all who knew her.
“Dr Elinor Kapp will live on in the care we continue to provide, and will be greatly missed by all of us at City Hospice.”
A book of condolences is available in the conservatory at Ty Hosbis, Whitchurch where supporters are able to take a moment to reflect, leave a message and read the tributes to Dr Kapp.
