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.
What does the service offer?
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. We also offer respite care to allow carers a much-needed break.
Who can access the Hospice at Home service?
Anyone over 18 years of age with a life limiting illness who is deemed to be in the last 12 months of life.
Who do the team work with?
We work with other members of the primary care team, MDT including clinical nurse specialists, district nurses, community matrons, GPs, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, other services within Blythe House, continuing healthcare, dementia support workers, volunteers service, local hospitals, rapid response team.
Blythe House staff will follow the district nurse’s care plans to ensure both safety and continuity of care.
How does the service operate?
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 provide care for people in their own homes 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Days and nights, in the High Peak and Dales and North Derbyshire.
How much does the service cost?
The service is free to patients.
How often will we visit and for how long?
Varies from person to person depending on their needs.
Will you need to provide anything?
Just a willingness to welcome the carers into your home.
How the service has made a difference?
We have provided over 63,000 hours of care since the service began and have helped hundreds of people to die in the comfort of their own homes.
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.
‘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.’
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.