Edie, 85, is being cared for by Arthur Rank Hospice Charity in Cambridge.
Edie was overcome with emotion after she watched it – under her treasured Arsenal blanket, lifting it up and down as she shouted “Up the Arsenal, Up the Arsenal!”
Nurses providing end-of-life care for Edie swung into action when they realised how much Ian Wright meant to her.
They went out of their way to grab the former Arsenal and England player’s attention and asked him to send a video message to Edie. The popular pundit replied with a heartening message and ‘loads of love’.
Edie, who lives in Cambridge, said: “I am so thrilled to have met Ian at last! All my life I have wanted to meet Ian Wright and now I have. I am so happy. He is such a lovely man, he is my favourite on the telly.”
Jenny Oakes, Ward Manager at the Hospice, said: “Our lovely patient Edie had been asking numerous times if the staff could arrange for Ian Wright to visit her. They made it their mission to try to contact him via social media. We are so touched by his support and Edie’s emotional reaction says it all.
We provide care which helps make every moment count for patients and their loved ones. It’s safe to say Edie and my team of wonderful staff will not forget this moment! You never know we may get a visit from Ian if we play our cards right?!”
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity supports people in Cambridgeshire, living with an advanced serious illness or other life-limiting condition and those who need end-of-life care. Services are provided free of charge to patients and their families, helping them to make every moment count.
