Day Hospice
A Friendly Environment
The Day Hospice at Willen offers a friendly environment for patients with specialist palliative care needs. Care is provided by a team of professional staff supported by committed volunteers and complementary therapists.
Specialist services
- Advice on pain control and symptom management.
- Support through clinical treatments .
- Relaxation techniques.
- Complementary therapies including massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and reiki.
- Access to other members of the Hospice team, and the Chaplain.
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“This word ‘Cancer’ seems to terrify people...The Hospice is not God’s waiting room, it is not full of people waiting to die, it is full of people trying to live." More... |
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We also offer:
- General information regarding benefits, aid available and additional community services
- Individual and group activities such as art and craft work, quizzes and games etc.
Creative therapies are very beneficial as they lift patients' spirits and help them to forget about their illness. With guidance and encouragement some wonderful pieces of artwork have been created. Games and quizzes encourage interaction and laughter. We also introduce props for reminiscing which help people to talk, feel relaxed and interact with other patients.
| Take a look at the Day Hospice Gallery for Art & Craft work produced by our patients |
An important link
The Day Hospice works with other members of the Hospice team including Doctors, Nurses, Community Teams, Social Care Department, Chaplain and Volunteers, and in close liaison with General Practitioners and District Nurses if required.
Referrals and Assessments
All referrals to the Day Hospice are initially for up to three months. The Day Hospice staff will want to be sure that it is appropriate for you - it is a specialist unit and people with social care needs may be referred elsewhere.
After the referral has been made a member of the Day Hospice staff will visit you at home to "say hello" and to check things like transport and dietary needs.
Willen Day Hospice information sheet (pdf 57Kb)
