Short-Term Care
Many patients who live in their own homes can benefit from a short period (usually two or three weeks) of in-patient care, after which they return home. Some may be experiencing pain or other symptoms, such as sickness. A short stay in the Hospice gives the medical staff an opportunity to assess their symptoms and to find the right combination of drugs and other treatments to bring these problems under control.
The skills of our staff can greatly improve a patient's health and physical well-being, and may enable them to return home.
Sometimes patients who are looked after at home by willing and caring relatives, come to the Hospice for a period of respite care while their carers take a much needed break to rest and recuperate.
Then there are patients who live alone who can benefit from the company and the facilities at the Hospice. Not having to make the daily and sometimes exhausting effort of caring for themselves frequently brings an improvement and greater sense of wellbeing.
Terminal Care
Death is a natural part of life experience for everyone.
Sometimes patients come to the Hospice for the last stage in their lives. All the latest equipment and techniques for pain control and symptom relief are available round the clock.
Above all, we try to achieve for everyone the best possible quality of life, with comfort and personal dignity at all times, and to ensure that their needs, and those of their relatives are met with understanding and friendship.
Lymphoedema care
We have a purpose-built lymphoedema clinic suite where out-patients can be seen by our specialist staff.
