Our Hospice at Home Team service provides additional support to enable patients to remain in their own homes at the end of their lives.
The service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round.
What support is available?
The team works closely with GPs and NHS Neighbourhood Teams to:
- provide practical, physical, psychological and emotional support for patients, carers and families
- support those living alone whose preferred place of care is at home
- prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and support rapid discharge to a patient’s home
- provide crisis intervention, supporting patients to stay at home while a package of care is arranged
Care provision is evaluated daily with priority given to those with an urgent need.
How to be referred for care
Please speak to your St Richard’s Nurse Specialist, the Neighbourhood Team or GP about being referred for Hospice at Home support. The service is available on a short-term basis, with packages of care tailored to each person when they are most in need.
Find out more about referrals.
How Hospice at Home care makes a difference
“As soon as they come through the door he starts to smile,” says Carole Robins, whose husband, Larry Robins, is supported by our Hospice at Home Team.
“He loves it and I just know that he is in safe hands so I can relax for three hours.”
At first, Hospice at Home Healthcare Assistants would provide night-sits to allow Carole to sleep knowing Larry was cared for and safe.
Now, a member of the team regularly visits to support Larry for a few hours during the day – which means Carole can attend appointments, go shopping, and rest.
“They chat to him and although he can’t reply his face lights up when he sees them,” Carole explains.
“Hospice at Home support means I can do other things, I can go to appointments and know that he is safe.”
