Charities
PExpert palliative and end-of-life care for the people of Leeds. 32 bed in-patient unit, a range of day therapies and a specialist community nursing team who visits patients in their own homes. Bereavement support for adults and children.
St Helena Hospice helps local people face incurable illness and bereavement in north east Essex. The charity supports the individual as well as their family, friends and carers, helping them make their own choices and die with dignity. They also offer support for carers and people facing bereavement.
St Helena is a Colchester based charity which provides specialist palliative and end of life care to local people facing incurable illness in north east Essex, supporting them, their families, friends and carers. We provide individual care and total support wherever it is needed; at home, over the phone with our 24/7 advice line, and at the hospice. We also help adults in north Essex to cope with grief following the death of a loved one, regardless of where or how they died. We reach out to members of our community, helping them make their own choices and live with dignity. By focusing on their physical, emotional and spiritual needs, we aim to bring comfort and relief to all those who need it, offering the people of north east Essex individual care and total support, regardless of their diagnosis or personal circumstances. As a charity we rely heavily on the help and generosity of our fundraisers, donors and volunteers. Without them we wouldn’t be here.
St Raphael’s Hospice is an independent charity providing free end of life care and support for adults living in Merton and Sutton, and their families, friends and carers. The Hospice cares for around 1,000 patients every year on its ward and out in the community in patients’ homes. The majority of St Raphael’s patients are cared for at home where Hospice staff work alongside community healthcare professionals offering specialist support and advice. St Raphael’s expert team is made up of doctors, nurses, and their associates, counsellors, therapists and a social worker. The Hospice also provides counselling and bereavement services and its Wellbeing Centre is open to everyone living in Merton and Sutton who is over 18 and closely affected by a progressive life-limiting illness. The Hospice also has over 500 dedicated volunteers who donate their time in a wide range of roles, including on the ward, with the fundraising team or in one of St Raphael’s shops. It costs over £6.5 million each year to run its services and only 25% of its funding comes from the NHS. The charity relies on the generous support of the community to provide its vital services free of charge.