Joby Mundackal will be giving up Christmas with his wife and four children to spend time with someone terminally ill in what could be their final hours.
Instead of playing games and watching festive films on the sofa with his young family, Joby Mundackal will be trying to make Christmas Day as special as possible for someone very sick.
The 40-year-old has worked as a community nurse for Marie Curie for four years visiting patients in their homes to provide them and their families with expert care and support.
This year, the dad-of-four - who lives with his family in Chorlton - is one of many Marie Curie nurses and staff who won’t be stopping on Christmas Day. He will leave Ann Marie, 11, Michael, 10, Therese, six, and George, 18 months, as well as his wife, Vinitha, to offer one-to-one support to someone who needs it.
Joby says it’s tough to know him not being there on Christmas will upset them, but that he wants to be there for people who may be facing their final Christmas alone.
