Hospice Community Team

Our Community Team can visit you in your own home. The team is led by specialist nurses in palliative care and supported by other healthcare professionals, such as staff nurses and medical staff. The team works with you and those who matter to you to understand how your illness is affecting your life and what support would make the biggest difference. They can:

Offer advice and support to help manage symptoms, including pain and other concerns.
Provide emotional, social and spiritual support, guided by what is important to you.
Help you and those close to you understand choices and plan ahead at a pace that feels right for you.
Arrange access to other hospice services, such as Physiotherapy, Family Support and Living Well Services, where these may help you achieve your preferences and wishes.
Link you with other external sources of support in the community, health and social care services, for example, financial and practical support.
We will provide you with all our contact details including out of hours so that you have peace of mind knowing we are always here for you.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will undertake a full assessment of your needs and will keep in touch with you for as long as you require their input. They can also ask the Hospice Consultant, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to visit you at home or link you to one of the other hospice services.