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The Hospice of St Francis. Mission Statement. That excellent palliative care be available to all those patients and families living with a terminal illness in our catchment area, when they need it and wherever they are. About Us. Care in Hospice. Care beyond Hospice.
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That excellent palliative care be available to all those patients and families living with a terminal illness in our catchment area, when they need it and wherever they are
Care in Hospice Care beyond Hospice The Hospice of St Francis Holistic Care Education & Research
Care in Hospice 14 Bed Inpatient Unit The Spring Centre
Care Homes In Hospital Care beyond Hospice Patients’ Homes Nursing Homes Counselling, Patient & Carer Support Community Specialist Medical Team Bereavement Support Line
Education & Research The Spring Centre Community Hub Thought Leadership Training Courses
Care In Hospice The Inpatient Unit 14 Bed Unit - cares for 350 patients a year Beds are occupied for 81% of the time Average patient stay is 11.3 days 42% of our patients go home again after treatment
Care Beyond Hospice Specialist Community Clinical Nurses Fully-integrated Medical team visit 650 people in community settings • At Home, in care & nursing homes, in hospital Support from diagnosis Referral on to other supportive care teams: counselling, carer support, complementary therapy, physiotherapy, social workers 2,704 bereavement support telephone calls Respite care and OT home visits
Education Vital to influencing end of life education in hospitals, nursing homes and the community Thought Leadership and best practice Design and delivery of end of life education courses e.g. ABC Reach a national and international audience Education via Spring Centre Community Hub: Coffee mornings, choir, film forum
Fundraising Hospice Lottery Major Donors Home Boxes Wills & In Memoriam Income Corporate Partner Scheme Hemel Hempstead Appeals Trusts Big Fundraising Events – Midnight Walk, Garden Party, Biggest Loser Individual & Community Fundraising
Retail Our shops: • raise money to fund our care • raise awareness of the Hospice across the local communityShops generate
No.20 online Ebay Christmas Cards Hemel Hempstead Number 20 Bovingdon Returned to Glory 9 Love to Give Shops
Our Staff We employ 194 experienced staff (equates to 117 FT) • We employ 2.8 clinical staff to each support staff They are supported by 1050 volunteers • Inpatient Unit – 200 Supportive Care team -100 • Gardeners – 30 Administrative -100 • Retail – 300 Home Box collectors - 200 Our volunteers perform vital services and help us keep costs down
EEvery moment counts. Every Action Counts. Because You Count. Open Day, Tuesday 8 October 3-6pm, The Spring Centre • Tea, tours, taster complementary therapy, meet the team • 4pm - Short talk by Dr Ros Taylor, Hospice Directorand unveiling of our new Hospice film. Think Tank, Wednesday 9 October 3-4pm • Looking at the future of Hospice Care with Right Honorable Lord Howard of Lympne QC (Chair of Help the Hospices) and how our actions that have counted in the lives and deaths of those we care for. Every Moment Counts. Every Action Counts. B
Living the Values Innovation Integrity Sustainability Our Values Learning Community Respect Communication
Take part in an event • Run your own event • Donate • Volunteer • Remember us in your will • Leave a legacy
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