Day Hospice

Overgate Day Hospice aims to offer a warm, friendly and caring environment. We provide a range of facilities to help patients and carers adjust to the physical and psychological demands of their illness, offering social and emotional support.

Day Hospice is open from 9.30am until 3pm on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursdays and Fridays are therapy days giving patients the ability to access a range of therapies.

2011 saw Overgate open their new Day Hospice with an extension and refurbished rooms meaning more space for patients.

What is available in Day Hospice?

  • Specialist Clinical staff to give advice on symptom control, and to discuss concerns about illness and treatment.
  • A Physiotherapist to support patients in maintaining their independence.
  • A Social Work Team to provide information and advice on a range of issues, e.g. benefits, grants, housing, equipment and services at home.
  • A Chaplaincy Team who are available for patients who wish to speak to them.
  • An opportunity for patients to meet other people and share concerns and experiences in a supportive environment.
  • A range of complementary therapies. (link to therapy pages)
  • Lunch is provided and any special dietary needs can be catered for.
  • Transport can be arranged if families/carers are unable to provide this.

 

 

What day Hospice patients say?

“Thank you for all your care and support to my husband and me over the last 2 years, my husband was happy attending Day Hospice and thought the world of you. Thank you is such a short word but means so much”

“Thank you for all your help and kindness shown to us over the last few months. I know my husband enjoyed your company each Thursday where he could take time out from the family. He made you his friends.”

Therapy Days

Therapy days run on Thursdays and Friday 9.30am until 12noon and 1pm until 3.30pm.

The service is available for people with active progressive and Life-limiting illnesses. This services aims to promote a sense of well-being in a relaxed and caring environment.

What is available?

 

  • Specialist nursing advice.
  • Complimentary therapies
  • Social Work support.
  • Art & Creative Therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Counselling
  • Acupuncture

Carers Group

The Carers Group continues to operate following a grant from the Community Foundation.

This service is available for carers of patients attending Day Hospice and runs fortnightly on a Tuesday 6.00pm until 8.30pm.

Aims of the Carers Group

  • To provide information and support
  • To reduce anxieties associated with lack of information
  • To provide a meeting place so carers can meet others in similar situations

What is available?

  • Specialist nursing advice
  • Peer support
  • Programmed information and discussions
  • Complementary therapies.
  • Relaxation therapies.

What carers say:

“I am very grateful to all the staff for making all the sessions’ enjoyable and great fun. I am looking forward to the next session.”

“The most important aspect of the carers group for me is access to the Complementary therapies and support from the nurses, plus intermingling and conversing with other carers.”