A woman receiving hospice care has had a last wish granted after ponies were brought to her bedside. Denise Lee, described as a devoted horse lover, was able to spend time with two ponies following an appeal for help by her daughter.
The visit took place at the hospice where Ms Lee was being cared for. Few further details have been made public beyond the fact that the animals were brought in so she could be close to the horses she loved.
A daughter’s appeal
The arrangement was not a routine part of hospice life. It followed a direct appeal by Ms Lee’s daughter, who sought assistance so her mother could see ponies again. That request was answered, and two ponies were taken to the hospice for the visit.
“Denise Lee was able to spend time with two ponies at a hospice after her daughter appealed for help.”
— Account of the visit, as reported
Hospices sometimes try to honour personal wishes when families ask, particularly where an animal has been central to a patient’s life. In this case, the wish was simple and specific: time with ponies. The public record does not name the animals, the hospice, or the daughter who made the appeal.
What is known
- Denise Lee was a horse lover in hospice care
- Her daughter appealed for help to arrange a visit
- Two ponies were brought to the hospice
- Ms Lee was able to spend time with them, fulfilling what was described as a final wish
“The visit fulfilled a final wish for a woman whose life had been bound up with horses.”
— Kings Journal summary of the reported facts
No additional statements, locations or figures have been independently confirmed from the material available. What can be said with certainty is narrow: a daughter asked for help, two ponies were brought in, and Denise Lee was given time with them at the hospice.
