2nds Support Hub

The Carers Group is a facilitated group that meets on the second Wednesday afternoon of each month, and is facilitated by staff. The programme is planned by the carers which includes speakers and discussions. There is access to information leaflets and prescriptions and to health professionals for advice. .
Services provided include: Carers and Relatives of people with a life limiting illness, Bereavement Support, information materials and prescriptions, Complementary therapies, Provision for learning difficulties, Support from Health Professionals, Transport service

Category: Practical Help & Support Groups

Tagged: Hospice

Highland Hospice is set to offer a new service for outpatients with the launch of its Netley Day Therapy Centre.
The Netley Day Therapy Centre, situated in the Netley Centre of the Hospice in Inverness, is suitable for individuals with an active, progressive, incurable life limiting condition.The Centre will offer a range of short weekly programmes specifically designed to promote good feeling and to enable people to reach the optimum in health and wellbeing. Courses will include Creative Work (ceramics, painting, jewellery making), Story Telling (sharing and writing stories, memory boxes, creating a family tree), Health and Wellbeing (gentle exercise, nutrition and advice on how to manage troublesome symptoms), Complementary Therapies (aromatherapy, massage, reiki) and Carers’ Support.
The programmes are hosted by members of the Hospice’s multidisciplinary team which comprises a physiotherapist, occupational therapists, nurses, social Worker, chaplain and complementary therapist – each bringing their own specific area of expertise to the activities and interventions on offer. Each course runs for approximately 12 weeks with a 2-hour session each week. Individuals wishing to make use of the Centre can be referred by any healthcare professional and may attend any number of the available weekly sessions.

Category: Practical Help & Support Groups

Tagged: Hospice Palliative Care

Category: Information & Support Centres

Tagged: Bereavement Support Hospice

We offer a friendly environment and time for patients, family, carers and friends to share concerns, ask questions and obtain up-to-date information.
We can refer callers who are registered with a GP within the Grove House catchment area (St. Albans, Harpenden & Dacorum) to Grove House Day Services such as a Specialist Nurse Clinic, Day Hospice, therapies and counselling.

Category: Information & Support Centres

Tagged: Hospice

Information and support for all who are affected by cancer or terminal illness or who are bereaved through cancer/terminal illness. Support includes professional weekly counselling or a more informal bereavement support groups companionship scheme..
Carers, Children with any life threatening illness inc cancer, Parents of Children or Young Adults with life threatening illness inc Cancer, Relatives, Young adults affected by life threatening illness inc cancer, Young adults with life threatening illness inc cancer, All cancers, Bereavement Support, Cancer information materials, Counselling , Telephone helpline.

Category: Practical Help & Support Groups

Tagged: Hospice

A cancer or palliative diagnosis can leave patients facing many challenges. From coping with their illness and treatment to accessing the correct information and support they require. Here at the Information & Support Services Centre we can support patients who have been touched by a cancer/palliative condition; or for those who just want information on cancer awareness, prevention and screening. What can we offer: - Devise an information pack specifically tailored to the patient’s needs. - Language support for speakers of the BME community. - A friendly listening ear, to discuss concerns with in confidence. - Supervised access to the internet for health related information. - A comprehensive range of information literature that you can browse or take away. - Information on local and national support groups (including BME support groups). - Assistance in accessing services provided by other organisations e.g. CAB Benefits Advice; Assistance in accessing other NHS services e.g. Complementary Therapies, Psychology. - Free up to date information on cancer and palliative conditions to patients, carers and their families; supporting them throughout their journey. Outreach Support Officers: Cancer or Palliative patients who require on-going support can be referred to our Outreach Support Officers. They can provide support by: - Accompanying hospital appointments or treatments. - To enable patients, their carers and families to express their emotions and needs in a supportive environment. - Language support in English, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi (Interpreters can be booked for other languages). - To ensure patients, their carers and families receive equal access to information taking into account patients social, spiritual, cultural and ethnic needs. - To provide practical information and support to patients, their carers and families to help reduce the fear and uncertainty of living with cancer or a palliative condition.
Cancer information materials Cancer information materials in other languages Home visiting Hospital visiting Information Internet use available Written resources in other languages Outreach Signposting to other services

Category: Information & Support Centres

Tagged: Hospice