Refer / Use our services
Donate
At St Helena Hospice, we provide exceptional specialist palliative and end of life care for people living with life-limiting illness in Colchester and across north east Essex. Our experienced teams support people at the hospice, in their own homes and over the phone, helping them manage symptoms, maintain independence and make informed choices about their care. We work closely with local health and social care professionals to provide coordinated, personalised support when and where it is needed.
Our holistic approach cares for the whole person and those closest to them. Alongside expert medical and nursing care, we offer practical, emotional, social and spiritual support, rehabilitation, complementary therapies, counselling and bereavement support.
Care you can have confidence in
Our care is delivered by experienced teams who bring together specialist medical, nursing, therapy, emotional, social and spiritual support. We listen to what matters to each person and work with them, the people close to them and other local health and social care professionals to provide safe, coordinated and compassionate care.
Need to refer yourself or somebody else to our services?
3,569
3,569 people with incurable illness cared for
909
909 family members supported
38,048
38,048 calls were made day and night to SinglePoint
Our hospice care
Care at the hospice
Round-the-clock specialist care in comfortable, homely surroundings in Colchester.
Hospice in the Home
Specialist care and support to help patients live with dignity in their own homes.
Complementary therapies
Gentle therapies to ease symptoms, support relaxation and improve wellbeing.
Spiritual Care
Emotional and spiritual support for patients and families, for all faiths or none.
Respite
A comfortable, supported hospice stay offering patients and carers time to recharge.
Inclusive care through Safe Harbour
Safe Harbour work with underserved communities to understand and remove barriers to hospice care, helping people from all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and heard.
Safe Harbour supports St Helena’s work with underrepresented communities, including improvements around language, faith, disability, cultural needs, dementia and LGBTQ+ inclusion.
Bereavement support
Grief is personal, and nobody should have to face it alone. We provide tailored bereavement support for adults, children and young people across our local community, including people with no previous connection to the hospice.
Our community care
Commissioned Care Service
Practical, professional care services helping people remain safe and well at home.
