An Introduction to Hospice Care Megan Cambridge – Head of Service Development and Communications

An Introduction to Hospice Care

Megan Cambridge – Head of Service Development and Communications

About Hospices• There are more than 200 hospices across the UK

• Hospices improve the quality of life and wellbeing of adults and children with a life-limiting or terminal illness

• As well as taking care of people's physical needs, they also look after their emotional, spiritual and social needs.

• Hospices support carers, family members and close friends, both during a person's illness and during bereavement.

About Hospices contd…

• Accessed by patients with a range of illnesses, including cancer, heart and lung disease, motor neurone disease and dementia.

• All services are provided free of charge.

• There are 3 hospices which cover all or parts of the Triborough: Royal Trinity Hospice, St John’s, and the Pembridge.

About Trinity Hospice

• Founded in 1891, we are the oldest hospice in the UK

• Based on Clapham Common• Covers 750,000 people across Central

and Southwest London• We receive less than a third of our

funding from the NHS.

VIDEO TOUR OF TRINITY

TYPES OF HOSPICE CARE

Patient and Family Support

Community Outpatients Inpatient Unit

1. Community

For patients who wish to be looked after at home.• Community Clinical

Nurse Specialists• Consultants• Occupational therapists• Befriending volunteers*• Hospice at Home**

2. Outpatients (Day Hospice)

Support at the hospice for patients living at home.• Physiotherapy• Group classes e.g. art,

exercise, relaxation• Complementary therapy• Nurse and Consultant

Clinics• Transport available

3. Inpatient

Provides symptom control, rehabilitation and end of life care at the hospice.• 28 beds• Individual ensuite rooms

and bay wards• Visiting times open• Families welcome to

stay

4. Patient and Family SupportEmotional and practical support to patients and their families.• Counselling• Welfare benefits advice• Practical planning• Spiritual care• Bereavement support

ACCESSING OUR SERVICES

Where Trinity worksWe provide services in the following CCG areas:• Hammersmith and Fulham• Kensington and Chelsea• Westminster• Lambeth• Wandsworth• Richmond• Merton

We sometimes care for people from other areas e.g. if friends or family live nearby.

Our dementia service is delivered across West London CCG.

How to refer

Referrals are accepted from:• Healthcare professionals (GP, Hospital Doctors and

Nurses, District Nurse)• Other providers of support such as social workers*• Self referrals from patients and those close to them*

Please call 020 7787 1065 to speak to our Referral and Admission Nurse.

TRUE OR FALSE

“IF I GO TO THE HOSPICE, I WON’T COME BACK HOME”

FALSE: 40% of patients return home from a stay in the hospice.

“HOSPICES ARE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT FAMILIES TO

SUPPORT THEM”

FALSE:Trinity works closely with families and friends to support patients.

“HOSPICES ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE YEARS LEFT TO

LIVE”

TRUE:Trinity accepts anyone with a progressive, life-limiting illness whenever they need us.

“HOSPICES ARE FOR OLD PEOPLE”

FALSE:We care for anyone 18 or over. A third of the people we care for are under 65.

ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

For more information please contact:

Megan Cambridge

mcambridge@trinityhospice.org.uk

Website

www.trinityhospice.org.uk