Hospice at Home
Our Hospice at Home service provides care to patients who wish to be supported in the comfort of their own homes, with their loved ones by their side, across North Derbyshire.
What does our Hospice at Home service offer?
Hospice at Home is open to patients in our local community who are assessed to be within their last 12 months of life, and who wish to be cared for in the comfort of their own surroundings, with loved ones by their side.
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 can access our Hospice at Home service at Blythe House Hospice. Life-limiting illnesses including but not limited to:
- Cancer
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Respiratory and lung cobsitions
- Heart disease
- Dementia
- Kidney failure
- Motor neurone disease
- Parkinson’s
Who do the team work with?
Our Hospice at Home team work with other members of a patient’s primary care team, including clinical nurse specialists, district nurses, community matrons, GPs, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, other services within Blythe House Hospice, continuing healthcare, dementia support workers, volunteer services, local hospitals and our Roaming Car service.
Our staff follow a patient’s care plan to ensure both safety and continuity of care.
How does our Hospice at Home 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.
Our Hospice at Home team provide care for people in their own homes 7 days per week, 365 days a year, across the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire.
How much does our Hospice at Home service cost?
The service is free to patients.
All of our care is free to the people who need us. We do not means test because we want to be able to provide our support quickly and without a lot of paperwork and delays
How often will we visit and for how long?
This varies from person to person depending on their needs.
Will you need to provide anything?
A willingness to welcome our healthcare assistants into your home.
We provide care to anyone with a Derbyshire GP living in the areas below:
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