Hospice care is based on a philosophy which recognises the need to treat each person with dignity, respect and compassion irrespective of their cultural or religious background.

Services include:

• Inpatient care
• Homecare
• Daycare
• Bereavement support and 24 hour telephone advice.

The Hospice is committed to:

• Providing the best quality of life for our patients with special emphasis on expert pain relief and symptom control
• Combining excellent nursing and medical care with holistic support that recognises practical, emotional, social and spiritual needs
• Maintaining support systems to help patients live as actively as possible until death
• Respecting the patient’s autonomy and choice, such as place of care and the various treatment options
  
• Supporting the family and those who matter to the patient during the illness and in bereavement
• Sharing truthful information about diagnosis, treatmemt and prognosis with patients in an attentive and non-intrusive way
• Cooperting and collaborating with other professionals and support agencies, in particular primary health care teams and hospitals
• Disseminating knowledge by providing ongoing multi-professional educational training programmes
• Recognising and valuing the contribution of all volunteers

All hospice services are free of charge to patients and their families