Hospice at Home Volunteers provide practical, social and emotional support to both you and your carers.
We offer a free service that provides strength and encouragement at a difficult time. We offer practical help where it is needed during a life limiting illness.
The support provided is flexible depending upon your needs, but could include…
- spending time with you enabling your carer to have two or three hours break
- accompanying you on trips to the shops or a favourite venue
- companionship providing
- information for further help
As volunteers we do not replace or take over the care or the support provided by the statutory services, nor do we provide direct personal nursing care or domestic services.
All our volunteers are fully trained and are DBS checked before visiting the patient.
How we work
Once you are referred to us, our Co-ordinator makes an initial visit to assess your individual needs or those of your carer. A volunteer will be introduced and during each visit he or she will provide the service mutually.
Client and family supported by Hospice at Home Volunteers
Hospice at home supported us through the most difficult time, helping us with the little everyday things.
