Hospice at Home
Hospice at Home provides care to local patients who wish to be supported in the comfort of their own home, with their loved ones by their side.
Hospice at Home is open to patients in our local community who are within their last 12 months of life, and wish to be cared for in the comfort of their own surroundings, with loved ones by their side.
Our team of experienced health care assistants provide day-time and overnight (10pm to 7am) sits to offer the chance for carers to have a night’s sleep or to shop, undertake essential tasks, or just to relax. We work closely with your primary care team e.g. your district nurses, GP, and others involved in your care. Blythe House staff will follow the district nurse’s care plans to ensure both safety and continuity of care.
Since April 2020, our Hospice at Home team has been working in partnership with Helen’s Trust to bring home care to more patients across the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire.
Our ‘Here to help you at home’ booklet includes advice and guidance around caring for someone at home; support when someone is believed to be in the last days of life; and what to do after someone has died. Our sincere thanks to Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and the Derbyshire End of Life Care Alliance for their support with this booklet.
John’s story
‘I cannot find words to express my admiration and thanks for this marvellous service. Loving, compassionate and caring, it enabled me to spend the last moments with my darling wife, with her in my arms. For that you have my eternal gratitude.’
‘Hospice at Home was offered and for us it was a godsend. Until then I had looked after all of Charlotte’s care and needs, but after so long I was beginning to get tired. Eventually I accepted their help, and from the outset it was marvellous. The sitters allowed me to get some rest, all of the wonderful carers who came to our home were kind, helpful and professional and nothing was too much trouble. Eventually, as Charlotte became weaker, the Hospice at Home manager, Ruth, kept in daily contact with me and increased the service provision as required.’
John’s story
Referrals
Referrals into the Hospice at Home service will be accepted from health and social care professionals, relatives, carers and friends, and patients themselves.
- Tel: 01298 813007 or 01298 811770
- Fill in this referral form and send it to the email address available on the form.