Health Charities That specialise in Hospice

Hospice UK is the national charity working for those experiencing death, dying and bereavement. Our strategic goals underpin our programmes and aim to ensure hospice quality care is delivered in any setting; tackle inequality and widen access to hospice care; build community capacity and resilience and empower a strong, dynamic and responsive hospice sector.

Providing end of life care for adults in our local community, in their home or at our adult hospice - St Barnabas House and caring for life limited children throughout Sussex at our children's hospice - Chestnut Tree House.

St Christopher's Hospice exists to promote and provide skilled and compassionate palliative care of the highest quality. This high quality service is delivered to over 2,000 dying individuals and their families, friends and carers every year. We share our skills and expertise with others in the field through our extensive education and training programme and research into improving care.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care (Phyllis Tuckwell Memorial Hospice Ltd) provides specialist supportive and end of life care to adult patients, their carers and families, living with an advanced or terminal illness, including cancer, neurological conditions, heart and lung disease, etc

Serving North Essex. Providing specialist palliative end of life care & bereavement services to patients, families and friends, advice & education to colleagues working in palliative care. Co-ordination of end of life services 24/7 including hosting an electronic end of life register. Education short courses & conferences.

St Peter's Hospice is Bristol's only adult hospice caring for local people with life-limiting illnesses. Our commitment is to improve the quality of life of patients while extending care and support to their families and loved ones.

St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed, whether at home, in the community or at the hospice. Through medicine and therapy we ease pain; we give life purpose and make life liveable.

As specialists in end of life care, our primary objective is the care and support of our patients, their families and their friends. This takes place in both our extensive community and within our purpose built hospice. Education and research are important secondary objectives in our work, and like our patient care they are supported through our fundraising activities and our high street shops.

The charity runs three hospices providing specialist palliative care services to patients through inpatient and day care, clinics, support at home from teams of community nurses and a 24-hour helpline. Families receive social, pastoral and bereavement support from teams of professionals at all three hospices. An education centre provides training and education for professionals and the public.

An independent Hospice offering a wide range of services and education in the provision of specialist palliative care to a local population of around 500,000 people. All services in the community and the hospice are provided free of charge and with equal access to all.

Hospiscare provides a holistic palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses. This includes symptom control, emotional, spiritual and social care. Hospiscare delivers care in the community, e.g. in patients' homes, care homes or community hospitals; in the hospice which has 12 in-patient beds and a daycare facility for up to 60 patients a week; and in the local acute hospital.

Hospice care with the aim of enhancing the quality of life of patients with cancer, progressive neurological disease and other conditions, and for whom curative treatment is no longer possible. Patients are aged 18 years and upwards.Areas of activity:In-patient Ward (31 beds), Clinics:Community Nurse Specialists, DayTherapy, Counselling, Lymphoedema Clinics, Education/Training, Research

Provision of high quality specialist palliative care services to meet the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families both within the hospice environment and their own homes.

The Charity enables people with palliative care requirements to have access to appropriate professional assistance and care and helps patients achieve the best possible quality of life in accordance with their wishes.The Charity provides care related services in a variety of settings: In Patient, Day Care, Home Care, Hospital Care, Therapy, Social Work, Family Support & an Out Patient service.

St Margaret's Hospice Care delivers and supports high quality, responsive and compassionate care to patients and their families facing a life-limiting illness within the community of Somerset. With hospice sites in Yeovil and Taunton, a community team caring for patients in their own homes and a 24-hour advice line, we strive to reach everyone that needs our care and expertise.

The provision of specialist palliative care in inpatient, day care in health and wellbeing centre and community settings.Education and training of healthcare professionals and partnerships with other organisations that share our objects also form an important part of our work.

Hope House Children's Hospices provides palliative care for babies and children up to the age of 18 and support for their family. Care can be provided at home, in hospital and at two specially designed hospices, Hope House in Shropshire and Ty Gobaith in North Wales. Services include respite, crisis care, neo-natal support, end of life care, social work, family support and counselling.

St Luke's exists to give free, expert care to local people aged 18 and over who have active, progressive and advanced life-threatening illness - with extended support to families and carers.

Kirkwood Hospice provides specialist care free of charge to adults in Kirklees with advanced, progressive illnesses at any time from diagnosis to the end of life, respecting their individual needs and wishes. care and support is also provided for their family members, friends and carers, both during the illness and after death.

The Hospice aims to provide timely holistic care. This care may be provided to address needs which are; physical, emotional, social (Inclusive of environmental and diversity challenges people face) and spiritual in order to enhance the quality of life of each individual patient and those important to them.

Specialist palliative and end of life care for the people of Coventry & Warwickshire. Provision of education in palliative and end of life care to healthcare professionals in Coventry & Warwickshire.

To relieve and provide palliative care to persons principally resident in Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell and Walsall and the counties of Staffordshire and Shropshire who are suffering from cancer, lymphoedema or terminal illness. To provide education and training for healthcare professionals and others, including volunteers, who are involved in providing palliative care.

St Catherine's Hospice is a charity dedicated to providing specialised end of life care, support and information to local people, their families, friends and carers. We are committed to helping people achieve the best possible quality of life, whatever their lifespan. All our care is free but only made possible thanks to the generosity of supporters and volunteers.

Provision of hospice/specialist palliative care services, including in-patient, daycare and outpatient clinics, community services and family support plus education in palliative care

The Charity provides a range of palliative care to people with progressive life-limitingillness and support to their carers and aims to promote the development of knowledgeand understanding of all aspects of palliative care by delivering training andprofessional support to professional carers