Hospice Services
St. Joseph’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for
people with an advancing or life threatening condition such as
cancer, their families and carers. The focus of care provided by
the hospice is palliative – concerned with maintaining and
improving the quality of life of the patient and supporting their
family and friends during the illness and in bereavement.
Care at St. Joseph’s Hospice is available to
anyone aged 18 years or over. Normally people cared for by the
hospice are within the last year of their life, but not always.
Individuals most likely to benefit from care at the hospice are
those with complex or multiple problems arising from their
condition.
In addition St. Joseph’s Hospice cares for
children and young people who face bereavement.
Care by the hospice is provided in a number of
different settings:
At home – by a team of specialist nurses,
doctors and social workers who will work with the patient’s GP and
District Nurse to enable people to stay at home and die there if
they wish
In one of the inpatient wards at the hospice,
normally for a period from a few days to two weeks
in outpatient and day services provided at the
hospice for people who are at home.
Care in these settings may be concerned with
the control of distressing symptoms such as pain, respite care,
rehabilitation or care in the last few days of life. It includes
support for family members and carers during the illness and in
bereavement. In addition patients and their families and carers can
access advice about the illness and how to best cope with it if
they wish.
The hospice is open at all times and patients
under the care of the hospice can expect access to advice and help
24 hours a day. Normally patients are accepted for care during
ordinary office hours in week days, via referral from their family
doctor or a hospital consultant. If patients wish to refer
themselves the hospice will discuss with their family doctor the
appropriateness of the referral.
Contact details:
St. Joseph’s Hospice
Mare Street
Hackney E8 4SA
Tel. 020 8525 6000
Further information:
Further information can be found at http://www.stjh.org.uk/