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Support during our hospice care
Hospice care doesn't just happen in the hospice and support extends beyond the patient receiving care.
Find out more about the support we can provide for a patient and their loved ones during hospice care, and what to expect when somebody is receiving our hospice care.
Our hospice care
We take a holistic approach to hospice care, supporting each person's physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing to improve their quality of life and ensure care is tailored to their individual needs and wishes.
Hospice in the Home
Did you know that most of the patients and families we care for are supported in their place of residence, such as their own home or a care home or nursing home?
Carers & loved ones hub
Is someone you love receiving hospice care from us? This area provides support and information to loved ones and carers who are navigating hospice care.
Useful resources
Here you can find a host of useful resources for patients, loved ones and carers around hospice care, death and dying.
Our hospice care
What to expect
Support at the hospice
The hospice; set in beautiful grounds in Highwoods, Colchester; provides 24 hour specialist care from an experienced team of qualified staff and volunteers for local people who have complex needs that cannot be managed at home.
What to bring if you are admitted
If you or a family member is staying with us at the Hospice, you will want to bring some personal items such as:
- toiletries: soap, shower gel, shampoo, toothbrush and toothpaste
- clothes
- nightwear and slippers
- medication. Please bring any medications which are regularly taken for our doctors to review these upon admission. We will ask that any medications which are not required are taken home by a family member.
- mobility equipment
- your yellow folder
- mobile phone or tablet
What to expect at the hospice
Our hospice care is delivered by nurses, healthcare assistants, doctors and many other care teams.
There is a large kitchen and a catering team who keep everyone staying at the hospice well fed. Food is free for patients.
We have two same sex four bed bays and side rooms if needed.
We have well kept gardens and a beautiful pond.
We have a wonderful cleaning team nicknamed 'the pinkies'.
Our patients are never alone but there is always peace and quiet if needed.
Holistic care
We take a holistic approach to hospice care, supporting each person's physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing to improve their quality of life and ensure care is tailored to their individual needs and wishes. This includes: complementary therapy, spiritual care and rehabilitation.
Hospice in the Home
Hospice in the Home helps patients make their own choices and live with dignity by visiting and supporting them and their families at home when pain or symptoms are proving difficult to control or if there are complex needs which cannot be managed by other healthcare professionals such as GPs or district nurses.
