Dorothy House Hospice Care

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Dorothy House Hospice Care supports 1,500 families affected by cancer, motor neurone disease and other life threatening conditions every year. It is the only charity providing free specialist nursing care at home for people with life-threatening illness in Bath, north and west Wiltshire and north east Somerset. Most of our care is provided in people’s own homes, as that is where the majority of our patients prefer to be. Short-term care, out-patient and day patient services are provided at the hospice in Winsley, near Bath. To make sure patients have the best possible quality of life, pain and symptom relief, respite for carers, emotional and spiritual support and day care are all provided free of charge.

Patients are looked after from a wide geographical area – Bath, north and west Wiltshire and parts of Somerset.

Providing such a comprehensive service is costly and Dorothy House Hospice Care receives only 25 per cent of its funding from the NHS. No funding is received from Macmillan Cancer Support or Marie Curie – all specialist nursing care in patients’ homes is funded by Dorothy House. This year, after NHS funding, £3.3 million must be raised to continue to provide services at the current level.

For more information please visit www.dorothyhouse.co.uk

Dorothy House Hospice Care is a registered charity, number 275745