On this page you will find information about the hospice services that are available both in the community and at the hospice in Winsley.
The out-patient wing has designated rooms for physiotherapy, occupational therapy and the lymphoedema services. Each of these teams also works in the community. The physiotherapy and occupational therapy team are there to help patients with rehabilitation and adaptation after surgery or other treatments, enabling them to cope better at home. The team also offer specialised treatments, such as management of breathlessness, fatigue and pain relief. For those suffering from lymphoedema – swelling that sometimes follows surgery – our lymphoedema nurses can give advice on skin care, exercise, specialised treatments and provision of special garments to reduce swelling.
The doctors look after patients in the In-Patient Unit, give advice to all health professionals and visit patients at home, in hospital or elsewhere. They also see out-patient visitors to Dorothy House.
Whether patients have a strong religious faith or not, the Chaplaincy team are there to help support them, their family and carers through this difficult time. Their diagnosis may have raised all sorts of questions regarding life and death, future plans and provisions.
The Chaplain is available and willing to see patients during any time they spend in the hospice and may be able to visit them at home.
There is a chapel at Dorothy House where all are warmly welcomed, regardless of faith.
Psychological, social and practical needs of patients, their families and carers, are very important. We are aware that practical and financial problems often arise due to an illness, and can offer advice and information on matters such as future care planning, benefits, guardianship, advanced decisions etc. It can be difficult to navigate around the ‘maze of care’, and we may be able to help explain and co-ordinate the services needed.
We can provide an opportunity to talk through fears, concerns, hopes and wishes and help discuss available options for the future. As a result, we hope patients can feel more in control and that their quality of life can be enhanced.
We work with parents, children and young people to help them understand and cope with the illness and help prepare for events and situations as they arise.
We also provide a range of support for bereaved relatives, children and carers.