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Day Hospice
St. Luke’s Day Hospice provides specialist palliative care for people with progressive life- limiting illness. Attending St. Luke’s Day Hospice gives you space and time where you can relax and enjoy the companionship of other Day Hospice guests or explore your creative side by trying different diversional therapies. A home-cooked meal will be provided for you, and you may also wish to try one of our complementary therapies. If you have concerns about your illness you may wish to spend time talking with our medical and nursing staff. St. Luke’s offers you a supportive environment with tailor made care to suit your individual needs. Our days are nurse-led, with the medical/doctor cover arranged as available as needed. Services
St. Luke’s Day Hospice offers ten places a day, four days a week. Appointments are available for our Out-patients day. The Day Hospice opens at 10.00 am and closes at 3.30 pm. All the services including meals and refreshments are provided free of charge. The Day Hospice has a spacious lounge with recliner seating. To promote privacy and comfort we have a Doctor’s Consulting Room, a separate treatment room, a Complementary Therapy Room and a Hairdressing Room. Day Hospice guests attend on a regular programme and transport can be provided. Activities Creative therapies including scrap booking and glass painting. Theme weeks such as Cockney, French, Cocktails, School Days, Country & Western and many more. Outings which include spring visit to local garden centre, day trip to the seaside and Christmas shopping trips. Making Sense Group – a programme of six sessions in which participants explore their creative side. A monthly Carers’ Support Group offering carers a short break from caring. The group is held on the last Wednesday of each month (except December) in the Day Hospice lounge and the group meets between 7.00 and 9.00 pm. A guest speaker is booked for the first hour and after a tea break the second part of the evening is dedicated to networking with other carers and having some one-to-one time with the group facilitators. Out Patient Clinic This service is provided one day a week at our Day Hospice. It is a multi-professional service that provides specialist support, advice, assessment and treatment. Services on offer include blood transfusions, physiotherapy sessions, complementary therapies and other individual appointments. This multi-profession service provides specialist support, advice, assessment and treatment in order to allow increased choice about place of treatment as well as facilitate independence so people can cope at home longer if this is their wish. JEMS This is a 6 weekly programme which aims to support both the patient and the carer by attending the group together, and sharing their experiences in a safe and supportive environment. They also receive information about all the Hospice services before they may need them. Referral to JEMS is by a Health Care Professional. Time 4 You This programme aims to support carers who are looking after patients at home. It is spread over 6 weeks with carers together. They have sessions on the practical side of caring including information on medications, pain control, manual handling, nutritional demonstration and end of life care which is discussed in a safe and supportive environment. Carers also have the opportunity to visit St Luke’s House, enjoy complementary therapies, learn relaxation techniques and share a lunch time meal together. For more information and to book a free place please contact: NURSE MANAGER, DAY HOSPICE, Tele No. 01268-524973 Ext 204. Download Time 4 You poster |
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