Hospice Services
Services provided are:
Drop-In
This is an opportunity for patients and their families/carers to visit the hospice on an informal basis. Members of the team are on hand to discuss the range of services the hospice has to offer or to answer any queries. This session is available on Thursday mornings between 10am and 1pm.
Out-Patient Care
Clinics are held at Garden House. Patients may attend Garden House for medical consultations and treatments, complementary therapy or physiotherapy.
Day Hospice
This provides an opportunity within a caring atmosphere, for a listening ear or to talk with other people.
A day spent in Day Hospice offers a break for carers, as well as support for patients, family and friends.
Day Hospice is run by experienced nurses working with trained volunteers. There is access to the wider hospice team including:
- Complementary Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Doctor
- Chaplain
- Family Support
All staff have training in specialist palliative care.
Day Hospice is open 3 days a week, 10.00 until 15.00. Patients usually attend one day per week.
Help with transport is available. This can be arranged through the Hospice Volunteer Driver Scheme.
Patients are invited to make a small contribution of £2 towards the cost of the day.
In-Patient Care
This service is provided through the twelve in-patient beds.
Admission to a hospice bed may be offered to improve troublesome symptoms, to give family and other carers a break or for nursing care when a patient is very ill and more attention is needed than is possible at home.
The average length of stay is 10 days.
Nurses staff the in-patient unit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A member of the medical team is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There is access to the wider hospice team including:-
- Complementary Therapist
- Physiotherapist
- Chaplain
- Family Support
All staff have training in specialist palliative care.
Hospice At Home
The Garden House Hospice at Home Service offers specialist nursing care and support and advice for patients in their own home.
In addition, the Hospice at Home Service aims to provide support for the patient's family and carers.
Our team works alongside General Practitioners (G.P.'s), Adult Care Services, District Nurses and Macmillan Nurses, complementing the services they provide.
The Hospice at Home nurses work collaboratively with the specialist team at Garden House
Hospice at Home provides visits from Registered and Senior Health Care Assistants during a 24-hour period.
Nurses visit between 8am-10pm, working 2-5 hour shifts or 9 hours at night.
The service is available 365 days a year.