Nancy hopes that her legacy will leave a lasting impact on the lives of future generations affected by stroke.
Nancy Jager, David Brownbill Bequest Society Ambassador
Some of our supporters choose to remember the Stroke Foundation in their final wishes as a way of honouring loved ones affected by stroke, or because they themselves have experienced a stroke.
It’s what motivated Nancy Jagger from Belmont, Victoria to leave a gift to Stroke Foundation in her Will. Nancy and her family were devastated when her sister-in-law Doreen suffered a stroke whilst on her way to work in 1994.
“Nothing can prepare you for the shock of seeing a loved one in that way,” Nancy says. he stroke paralysed Doreen on the right side of her body, and she remained in 24-hour care until she passed away in 2012 at the age of 71. “I don’t think that you have a full understanding of the effects of what a stroke can do to a person and their family until you experience it. You struggle to come to grips with it,” Nancy says.
“How disempowering it is to have a stroke but how empowering it is to leave a gift in your Will to Stroke Foundation. Stroke took so much away from my family and my hope is that my gift will stop the suffering caused by stroke for future generations to come.”
Nancy found the process of leaving a gift in her Will to Stroke Foundation a relatively easy process. “I sat down with my nieces and nephews to discuss my wishes and wanted them to know that my gift is in memory of their mother.” With the assistance of a solicitor, Nancy realised she was able to look after her family first and support her favourite charities in the future.
Nancy knows that creating a future where stroke doesn’t take away the things we love will take more than just one lifetime and hopes that her legacy will leave a lasting impact on the lives of future generations affected by stroke.