A grieving Wishaw family have thanked ambulance staff for going above the call of duty to help their late aunt.
Sandra McLean was left devastated when her beloved aunt, Anne Hattie, passed away from pneumonia and sepsis at the age of 64 last month.
Anne, who had Down’s Syndrome, was a well known face in Wishaw who Sandra described as “gentle soul with a heart of gold”.
However, Sandra is now looking to get in touch with paramedics who went above and beyond the call of duty to help Anne after she contacted the emergency services when she took unwell.
Sandra said: “I didn’t want to call for an ambulance because my aunt Anne was terrified of hospitals and ambulances.
“She didn’t really understand, she just knew her mum went away in an ambulance and never came back.
“The two ladies who came were great with her. They told her they were going on the bus to the bingo with her.
“They took lots of time with her and really put her at ease.
“My aunt Isabel went in the ambulance with them and the ladies even played Sydney Devine, which was Anne’s favourite artist while they took her to the hospital.
“Because we were so pre-occupied with Anne, we didn’t actually get the chance to thank them. We just know that they worked out of Motherwell.
“As a family we would like to thank the ladies for all of their help.”
Anne lived in Cambusnethan and was cared for all her life by her mum and then her sister, Isabel, Sandra, and her 12-year-old daughter Leah.
Always smiling, Anne was never happier at the bingo and travelled to Mecca in Hamilton regularly.
Sandra added: “All the staff at Mecca were great with her, especially Bobby the caller. She idolised him and he was brilliant with her.
“When Covid first hit it was really difficult for her because she was never in the house.
“She was always going to the bingo or going for lunches. Anne was one of seven kids and was treated like a queen.
“Anne started to go downhill after that and her mobility wasn’t great.
“Even once restrictions were lifted she wasn’t the same.
“Myself and Leah lived with her and the house is so quiet now. We all miss her.”
If you know or were one of the paramedics and would like to get in touch with Sandra and her family then email news@wishawpress.co.uk
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