CLAIRE Ivens knows the importance of the work Sue Ryder Care does.
Her sister is a resident at the charity's Holme Hall care centre at Holme-on-Spalding Moor.
She suffers from Huntington's Disease, and is one of 36 adults who receive specialist care for brain conditions there.
Claire said: 'It was hard to find appropriate care for my sister.
"It's comforting to know that she is well looked after at Holme Hall, where she is happy and settled and safe and where the staff are very friendly and approachable.'
Huntington's disease is hereditary and affects the central nervous system. It usually develops in adulthood, can affect both men and women and leads to gradual physical and psychological changes.
Symptoms usually develop when people are between 30 and 50 and can differ from person to person, even in the same family.
Currently there is no cure but there are ways to manage symptoms, such as medication, speech therapy and diet.
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