We also provide transport for the patients from their homes to the hospice and sometimes to hospital for their appointments. We operate an open referral system which means patients can be referred by families, friends, carers or doctors. The hospice is open to everyone, there is no means testing. Illness is not a choice Illness is not a choice one would make. It is not necessarily a prerogative of the elderly and does not respect age, race, religion or social class.
Terminal illness can strike anyone, young or old.
We recognise many patients are not bed bound and the treatment they need to alleviate physical pain can be controlled by the patients themselves or their carers. However, the need for care is growing almost daily. Did you know one in three people are diagnosed with cancer. This page has been visited times.