The St Gemma’s community medical and nursing team, supported by the wider Hospice team, can provide clinical advice and support to patients and their families, both at home and in our Out-Patient clinics, to make this possible.
Caring for you at home
Our community team
St Gemma’s Clinical Nurse Specialists can support you by
Discussing any issues you have
They can discuss issues that may be having an impact on your life, whether they are physical, emotional, spiritual or social.
Providing specialist knowledge
They have a good knowledge of what may help, including medication which may help to ease symptoms such as pain, nausea or breathlessness.
Giving you time to make choices
Our nurses have time to discuss your thoughts and feelings and give information to support you to make choices such as planning for the future.
Working closely with other professionals
Our community team work closely with the Hospice doctors as well as other professionals who can be involved in your care if required: social workers, complementary therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and our spiritual care team. All these professionals are here to support you and your family. They can also refer you to St Gemma’s Out-Patients or arrange admission to our In-Patient Unit, if necessary.
We also work closely with GPs, District Nurses, Community Matrons and hospital staff. Your GP, District Nurse or hospital team can refer you to our service.
Other services and information
Out-Patients
Find out more about our Out-Patients sessions, which can help you improve your wellbeing through gentle exercise, therapy activities and symptom management.
Support for families
St Gemma’s Hospice is here for the whole family to provide on-going support, delivered through our various teams across the Hospice.
Information hub
Access a variety of information to help you improve your wellbeing and manage your symptoms at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is natural that you may not know what to expect from hospice care and that you may have many questions. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions where we have tried to answer as many queries as we can.
