A few words from Dorothy House for those of you unfamiliar with their work:
Every day, Dorothy House Hospice Care supports around 700 families affected by cancer, motor neurone disease and other life threatening conditions. It is the major charity providing free specialist nursing care at home for people with life-threatening illness over a 700-square-mile area including 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. We also have two drop-in centres based in Trowbridge and Peasedown St.John, and are open to any member of the public for support and signposting services.
To make sure patients have the best possible quality of life, pain and symptom relief, respite for carers, emotional and spiritual support, and day patients sessions are all provided free of charge.
Providing such a comprehensive service is costly and Dorothy House Hospice Care receives only about 30 per cent of its funding from the NHS. No funding is received from Macmillan Cancer Support or other national charities. Most specialist nursing care in patients’ homes is funded by Dorothy House. This year, after NHS funding, more than £3 million – or £7,000 a day – must be raised to continue to provide services at the current level.
For more information about Dorothy House visit the website – www.dorothyhouse.co.uk
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