The need to stay in the hospice can occur at various stages of an illness, and a short-stay admission in the hospice can often help, enabling you to go home with an improved quality of life.
Our inpatient unit offers expert care and support for you at the end of life as well as support for your family and friends.
The team of Doctors, Nurses and other Hospice staff promote dignity and individual choice and strive to improve your care experience.
At Cynthia Spencer Hospice we offer a mixture of single rooms or shared bedroom areas of up to three beds per area.
There is a comfortable lounge for you and your family to spend time together and a woodland garden situated at the rear of the Hospice which provides a calm and peaceful space for patients and families to sit.
Your length of stay in the Hospice will depend on your reason for admission and the plan of care you require. Most patients stay less than two weeks before discharge, by which time symptoms are usually under control. If appropriate at this time, your preferences for where you would prefer to receive care in the future will be discussed with you. Depending on your treatment plan your future care needs will be addressed. This may include discharge home with appropriate support or to a longer term nursing care home. This will be discussed with you and your family and carers.
Medication. Please bring your current medication. The medical team will review this and if appropriate this will continue to be used for you. If you have a Community Care Folder, it would be helpful to bring this with you.
Toiletries. Please bring whatever toiletries you need and enjoy.
Clothing. We strongly encourage those who are able to have their own day clothes and nightwear.
Mobile devices. You are welcome to bring your own mobile phone, laptop or tablet device.
Valuables. We would strongly discourage you to bring any items of high value or large amounts of money into the hospice.
Please feel free to bring in some of your favourite photographs or small personal items.
You will be provided with your own television and radio. We also provide headphones enabling you to enjoy your favourite programmes whilst keeping the environment peaceful for other patients.
Wi-fi is provided free of charge for patients.
Incoming telephone calls for patients can be made on 03000 271335. One of the nursing team will bring a portable phone to you so that you can receive your call.
Patients may use their own mobile phones, but we would ask you to be mindful of others and keep them on silent.
Fill in the form, and one of our team will contact you shortly.
When you complete this entry form you will be sent the terms and conditions to sign and return to us before the activity can begin.