Focus on Hospice services - Where your money is going - Day Therapy

I'm sure a lot of people have heard about the 5k a day challenge now and that it is all about raising money for Nottinghamshire Hospice, thank you all for putting up with the constant digital cattle prodding to get you all the donate.

Sunday 27th July will mark the half way point and over the next few weeks leading up to it I'm going to be focussing on the individual services offered by the hospice to patients and their families to give you some information about what your money is helping to pay for. 

Nottinghamshire Hospice is committed to ensuring the best possible palliative care for adults with a life limiting illness, and to giving respite and support to their carers.

Thank you to anyone who has been kind enough to donate to the Justgiving page or who is planning to.

Please donate at www.justgiving.com/5kaday

This week the spot light is on the Day Therapy services.

The following text is taken from the hospice website - www.nottshospice.org

A dedicated team of very experienced health care professionals, supported by volunteers, provide individualised holistic care encompassing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people attending Day Therapy, in comfortable and relaxing surroundings.

Everyone is treated with dignity and respect and new ideas are always welcomed. Day Therapy is provided free of charge to people in the Nottingham area. A Day Therapy Nurse assesses every new referral at home, and consent from GPs and consultants will then be obtained.

Referrals for Day Therapy are welcomed from any health or social care professional for anyone with a life limiting illness who is in need of palliative care and thought to be in their last year of life.

What to expect in Day Therapy

Day Therapy provides a wide range of services in order to support the range of people who come to Nottinghamshire Hospice.

 

Professional Services Provided

As well as offering a comfortable, superbly equipped non-hospitalised environment, our Day Therapy facility provides a range of services.

 

Daycare FAQs

Here are responses to some of the questions we are asked most frequently about Daycare at Nottinghamshire Hospice.

To read more about the sections above click here to be directed to the hospice page.

Comments from patients

“We have so much fun and the laughter hardly ever stops. If I wasn’t here, I would be at home just sitting in my chair and wishing my days away. Here, I have made new friends and the care given by the staff is wonderful - my days may be numbered but my time is full to the brim”

"The love here has brought about a complete transformation in me"

“It’s like having a second family"

“Marvellous staff, great food and good company!”

“What would I change about the Hospice? Absolutely nothing!”

“I’m proud to tell my friends I come to the Hospice; it’s a wonderful place.”