St Richard’s Hospice
Caring for Life
St Richard’s Hospice was formed in 1984 and provides free specialist palliative care for patients and
families living with cancer and other life-threatening illness. Each year the hospice team supports in the region of 1,700
people in Worcestershire.
Last year marked a milestone
in the history of the hospice with the opening of a new £5.25m centre which was built following a successful public
appeal for funds.
Patients and families are cared for in Day
Hospice, the In-patient Unit or in their own homes by a team including
nurses, doctors, a social worker, family therapist, counsellors, physiotherapist, occupational therapists and Citizens Advice
Bureau workers as well as many trained volunteers. In the In-patient Unit specialist staff are on hand 24 hours a day to manage
patient’s symptoms and where patients may spend the last few days of life in comfort and dignity if they so choose.
Our wide range of services also includes:
- Complementary, occupational
and creative therapies
- Snowdrop Group – a support group for young women living
with cancer
- Counselling and Bereavement Service
- Children and Family Service
- Citizens Advice
Bureau (CAB) Advisers
- 24 hour on call support
- Spiritual Care
- Education and Resource Centre
We are only able to provide
all these specialist services with the help of voluntary donations to help raise the £3.2m needed each year. We are
very grateful for any donations, large or small, to ensure we can continue our care.
St. Richard’s Hospice,
Wildwood Drive, Worcester WR5 2LG
www.strichards.org.uk
Charity No. 515668
