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What is Hospice Day Care?

Hospice Day Care is a safe and supportive environment where specialist individual and group care is provided free for up to 12 adults who have a progressive, incurable illness with a short term prognosis.

When is it available?

Day Care currently takes place in the Woldside Unit of Louth County Hospital on Fridays (excluding Bank Holidays) between 10.00am and 3.00pm.  Patients can attend for the whole day, a morning or afternoon session, or just for a short treatment or therapy session.

What happens at Day Care?

On arrival at Day Care each patient is assessed by the Day Care Team Leader to discuss their needs and to set up an individual plan of care.  Patients are welcome to bring along a relative or carer to the first visit.

During the day patients can get involved in the various activities, receive clinical interventions and therapies or simply relax and chat.  Lunch and refreshments are provided;  special diets can be catered for.  Patients can have access to the hospital Chaplain and get advice and support from the nursing staff on all aspects of their illness.  Patients can attend for up to 12 weeks and are then re-assessed.  They remain under the care of their GP.

Hospice Day Care Activities

Therapeutic

• Clinical Interventions

• Counselling

• Aromatherapy

• Massage

• Reiki

• Reflexology

• Emotional Freedom Techniques

• Relaxation

• Reminiscence

• Group Work

• Beauty Therapy

• Specialist Advice

Creative

• Art

• Crafts

• Music

• Creative Writing

Games & Hobbies

Entertainment & Outings

Who can refer to Day Care?

Patients can be referred by GPs, District Nurses, Specialist Nurses, Hospital Staff, Social Workers, families and carers, or patients can refer themselves.

What to bring to Day Care?

Patients should bring along any medication they will require during the day and any other items that would help them to enjoy their day, such as reading/writing materials, craft work, knitting etc and any special foods or drinks not available in Day Care (such as foods prescribed by a GP or Dietician).

The Hospice Day Care Team

Cathy Wattam - Hospice Day Care Team Leader

Linda Smith - Health Care Support Worker

Working alongside the staff are a group of specially trained volunteers and complementary therapists, who vary from week to week.

Referrals and Cancellations

To make a referral, cancel an appointment, or tell us that you are unable to attend Day Care, please telephone:

Louth & District Hospice Office

Monday to Friday - between 9am and 5pm

on 01507 354545

Or, alternatively, telephone:

Cathy Wattam RGN (Day Care Team Leader)

Fridays only please - between 9am and 5pm

on 07979 825184

Downloadable Forms

You can download and print a Hospice Day Care referral form Here 

You can download a Hospice Day Care Criteria Leaflet Here