Charity Partner - Princess Alice Hospice - Stand F11
https://www.pah.org.uk/
Many people think that hospices are all about dying. We disagree. We believe that end of life care is about helping people live every moment to the full in comfort and dignity. It’s about creating a space, whether in our Hospice or at home, where families can enjoy special moments and create precious memories together. As well as medical needs, we help with emotional issues, financial concerns, practical problems and lots more. We do this in a number of different ways, such as…
Hospice at Home
Our Princess Alice Hospice at Home service aims to bring people the “right care by the right person at the right time” in the place they want to be. The service employs the skills and expertise of a team of highly-trained professionals – specialist palliative care doctors, nurses (trained Clinical Nurse Specialists, specialist staff nurses and health care assistants), social workers, welfare advisors, chaplain and therapists.
We know that most of our patients would prefer to be cared for at home and so our focus is on working with our community healthcare colleagues to enable them to stay in their preferred place of care and to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. At any one time, we are looking after over 800 people in their own homes.
Care in the Hospice
Our Hospice is a comforting and compassionate space where our patients and their family will feel welcome and supported. We have 24 light, airy rooms, en suite facilities and access to beautiful gardens or peaceful decking and courtyard areas. There are plenty of places for them to enjoy time together… in the grounds, the dining room, coffee shop and children’s playroom.
We keep visiting hours very flexible and can also offer families overnight accommodation. We even welcome pets - their visits can be very therapeutic! Indeed, we also offer therapy dog visits. These really do brighten up the day. Making a patient comfortable and reducing the stress of the situation is the gift that therapy dogs bring.
The Wellbeing Centre
The Wellbeing Centre, based at the Hospice, brings together a range of specialised outpatient services and activities for people in our communities. Our aim is to help give our patients and their carers the best possible quality of life by managing their symptoms, building their confidence and helping them take back control of their lives.
We offer a range of activities – which can vary in length from 1-hour to a full day programme. Patients can access nursing, therapy, and social and spiritual support from our team of staff and volunteers. They’re also be able to spend time with other patients and carers who are going through similar experiences and enjoy activities such as art, crafts, exercise and relaxation.
Bereavement Support
We offer support of various kinds to families of our patients and also to bereaved people in our wider community, through services such as Early Bereavement Cafés, Monthly Bereavement Groups, Closed Bereavement Groups, LGBT Bereavement Support Groups, Walk and Talks and Monthly Remembrance Services.
We also help youngsters with our Dovetail group, which provides creative activities and a chance for children, young people and their parents or carers to share experiences with other people in a similar situation.
Man Shed
For those who don’t want to access our traditional support services, but would like someone to talk to whilst working on hands-on projects, then there is our Man Shed. The Man Shed provides an alternative to more formal support, and allows people to come together and spend time with people in similar situations. It also creates an opportunity for people to learn new skills. Despite the name, it is open to men and women.
Communities
Working in partnership with local communities, we’re helping to nurture compassionate communities in our care area with a variety of groups and activities, such as our Community Allotments, Social Group, Community Choir, Compassionate Neighbours, Book Club, and Cookery Course all taking place on a regular basis.
Carers and Families
Living with life limiting illness is hard on everyone. We support carers and family members in the home, in the community and in the Hospice. We help people of all ages, including children, through individual, family and group activities, such as a regular Carers’ Café, Carers’ days, Complementary Therapies (which can include aromatherapy, reflexology and massage) and Carers’ Companions.
Below is a link to our Family Time animation, which probably explains the importance of the Hospice and what we do far better than any written words could.
Hospice at Home
Our Princess Alice Hospice at Home service aims to bring people the “right care by the right person at the right time” in the place they want to be. The service employs the skills and expertise of a team of highly-trained professionals – specialist palliative care doctors, nurses (trained Clinical Nurse Specialists, specialist staff nurses and health care assistants), social workers, welfare advisors, chaplain and therapists.
We know that most of our patients would prefer to be cared for at home and so our focus is on working with our community healthcare colleagues to enable them to stay in their preferred place of care and to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. At any one time, we are looking after over 800 people in their own homes.
Care in the Hospice
Our Hospice is a comforting and compassionate space where our patients and their family will feel welcome and supported. We have 24 light, airy rooms, en suite facilities and access to beautiful gardens or peaceful decking and courtyard areas. There are plenty of places for them to enjoy time together… in the grounds, the dining room, coffee shop and children’s playroom.
We keep visiting hours very flexible and can also offer families overnight accommodation. We even welcome pets - their visits can be very therapeutic! Indeed, we also offer therapy dog visits. These really do brighten up the day. Making a patient comfortable and reducing the stress of the situation is the gift that therapy dogs bring.
The Wellbeing Centre
The Wellbeing Centre, based at the Hospice, brings together a range of specialised outpatient services and activities for people in our communities. Our aim is to help give our patients and their carers the best possible quality of life by managing their symptoms, building their confidence and helping them take back control of their lives.
We offer a range of activities – which can vary in length from 1-hour to a full day programme. Patients can access nursing, therapy, and social and spiritual support from our team of staff and volunteers. They’re also be able to spend time with other patients and carers who are going through similar experiences and enjoy activities such as art, crafts, exercise and relaxation.
Bereavement Support
We offer support of various kinds to families of our patients and also to bereaved people in our wider community, through services such as Early Bereavement Cafés, Monthly Bereavement Groups, Closed Bereavement Groups, LGBT Bereavement Support Groups, Walk and Talks and Monthly Remembrance Services.
We also help youngsters with our Dovetail group, which provides creative activities and a chance for children, young people and their parents or carers to share experiences with other people in a similar situation.
Man Shed
For those who don’t want to access our traditional support services, but would like someone to talk to whilst working on hands-on projects, then there is our Man Shed. The Man Shed provides an alternative to more formal support, and allows people to come together and spend time with people in similar situations. It also creates an opportunity for people to learn new skills. Despite the name, it is open to men and women.
Communities
Working in partnership with local communities, we’re helping to nurture compassionate communities in our care area with a variety of groups and activities, such as our Community Allotments, Social Group, Community Choir, Compassionate Neighbours, Book Club, and Cookery Course all taking place on a regular basis.
Carers and Families
Living with life limiting illness is hard on everyone. We support carers and family members in the home, in the community and in the Hospice. We help people of all ages, including children, through individual, family and group activities, such as a regular Carers’ Café, Carers’ days, Complementary Therapies (which can include aromatherapy, reflexology and massage) and Carers’ Companions.
Below is a link to our Family Time animation, which probably explains the importance of the Hospice and what we do far better than any written words could.