Appeal

Every day Dorothy House Hospice Care helps about 800 families affected by cancer, motor neurone disease and other life threatening conditions. It is the only charity providing free specialist nursing care at home for people with life-threatening illness in Bath, north and west Wiltshire and north east Somerset. Most of our patients are looked after in their own homes, but short-term care, out-patient and day patient services are provided at the hospice in Winsley, near Bath. To make sure patients have the best quality of life possible, pain and symptom relief, respite for carers, emotional and spiritual support and day care are all provided free of charge.

Patients are looked after from a wide geographical area – Bath, north and west Wiltshire and parts of Somerset.

Such a comprehensive service is costly and Dorothy House Hospice Care receives only 40 per cent of its funding from the NHS. This year, after NHS funding, £2.5 million is needed to provide services at the current level – that’s more than £7,000 a day.

The hospice depends on the generosity of local people to make donations, hold events, take part in sponsored challenges, support the charity shops or leave a legacy.

To make a donation to Dorothy House and help us to continue caring when it counts, please use the 'Donate Online' button at the top of this page or call the Fundraising team on 01225 721480.