Support for Palliative Care PatientsJuly 2013

Alison KempthorneCommunity Manager

St.Clare Hospice

A place for advice and information

Living with a life limiting illness raises all kinds of questions and issues.

Our team can help give advice and information on a wide range of topics such as completing forms & providing benefit advice, to discussing medication and complex symptom control issues.

Our 24 Hour Advice Line (01279) 773 773

is designed to support patients, their family and our Healthcare colleagues at any time.

As a professional – never hesitate to call.

We offer a range of education opportunities, our website advertises these. If you would like anything specific tailored for you/your team – please let us know

St.Clare Community Specialist Palliative Care Nurses

Covering the whole of West EssexReferral for palliative patients team work in

close collaboration with local district nursing teams and GPs

Offer specialist symptom management advice and support

End of life care planning and supportDischarge patients when needs are met.

Day Therapy

Day TherapyTherapeutic groups 12 week durationSubtle work to address the deeper issues of

facing deathAdvanced care planningBreathlessness groupNeuro GroupAccess to complimentary therapiesJoint clinic with site specific specialitiesAll about you days and carer support groups

In-Patient UnitOur Inpatient Unit has eight single bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms

Patients can access the outdoors – even on their bed

Reasons for admission :Symptom managementAssessmentEnd of Life Care

We provide short term care, our average length of stay is 10 days

All patients are Holistically assessed, and cared for by the whole Multi professional team

Bereavement SupportIt is often very comforting for a patient to know that their family and friends will be cared for after they die.

Our Bereavement Service offers outstanding care to families and friends of patients who have been cared for by the St Clare Team.

We offer individual bereavement support, and also run a monthly bereaved carers group, where peer support as well as professional input is valuable.

The next of kin & nominated others are sent a letter 8 weeks after the death of their loved one, and offered the opportunity to access the service.

Remembrance services are held at the Hospice, conducted by our chaplain supported by the bereavement coordinator and social worker

Specialist Nurses in site SpecificCancers

Breast Macmillan Nurse Specialists – Philippa Dooher-Lead Nurse SMH Tel 01279-827301

Cancer services – Jill Herbert Lead Nurse Williams Day Centre Tel 01279-827668

Colorectal Nurse Specialist – Margaret Ndeda PAH Tel 01279 827182

Clinical Trials Jo Kellaway PAH 01279-827166Gynaecology Lisa Reid Macmillan Specialist

PAH Tel 01279-827475

Specialist Nurses in site SpecificCancers

Haematology CNS Lisa Purton – 01279-827473

Lung Cancer CNS Tracey Horey & Sara Hymas PAH 01279-827622/01279 827519

Marie Curie Discharge Liaison Nurse for West Essex Sarah Murphy SMH & PAH 01279-825254

Palliative Care Macmillan Nurses PAH Gill Robertson & Julie Rodgers 01279-827846

Prostate Nurse Specialist Nikki Scarlioli SMH Macmillan Community Prostate Nurse 01992-902010 Ext.5229

Specialist Nurses Contd.Upper GI Cate Simmons Tel. 01279-827505Urology Amanda Lewis SMH Tel. 07748

652935

Macmillan Cancer Support

Macmillan Cancer Support• Offer comprehensive cancer information and

community support, an advice line, a website, an advocacy and benefits advice and pathway navigation service. 

Provide support and information throughout the cancer pathway from diagnosis through to end of life, survivorship and living with cancer as a long term condition.     We provide volunteers providing one to one

befriending and respite for carers in the community.

How to Contact ServicePlease contact Mary Hanbury, Manager by

phoning the advice line.Advice line: 01279 698673 open 8.00am - 4.30pm,

Monday to Friday.Drop in facility at office, advisable to phone first & 

Williams Day Unit, incorporating chemotherapy unit and oncology outpatients.

Fax:01279 698684Internet: www.westessexcancerinformation.nhs.ukEmail: 

cancerinformationservice-westessex@sept.nhs.uk

Other Services The Hummingbird GroupMeeting place Bishop's StortfordActivities

Group meets every other Monday morning from 10:00 to 13:00. We run a drop-in centre offering general support and information. We provide complementary therapies including Aromatherapy, Massage, Reflexology, Reiki and Acupressure.

Telephone contactsAdrian Roberts: 01277 658522 (Weekdays 6pm-8pm)Mike Groves: 01279 871 539 (Weekdays 6pm-8pm)

Emailhbirddropin@yahoo.co.uk

Address1 Marlowe Close, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0YF

UTTLESFORD AREAswdaycentre@gmail.com

Monday to Friday, open from 8:30am-2pm, for breakfast, coffee and lunch. Lunch must be booked by 11 and is served between 12 and 1.30pm. 

Last Saturday every month – coffee morning Contact Julia Pointer 01799 522772  Saffron Seniors 2nd and 4th Mondays 2-4pm alternate meetings there is a

speaker, alternate meetings bingo and chat Contact Marion Green 01799 527116 Transport can be provided for a nominal fee if resident in Saffron Walden  Over 60s club alternate Thursdays 2-4pm Contact Jean Barrett 01799 501021   Jubilee Club alternate Thursdays from 14th January, 2.15-3.45pm Contact John Thomas 01799 516216

EPPING / WALTHAM ABBEY AREASContact 01992 711188 Tuesday Sunstreet Senior Citizen ClubA social club from 1 – 4pm, a chance to have a chat and meet

other people

Day Centre (for over 60s)Monday, Wednesday and Thursday10 – 2pm Activities including bingo, musical afternoons

occasionally3-course home-cooked mealTransport provided if in the Waltham Abbey area Speak to Rose

EPPING / WALTHAM ABBEY AREASTea and a TalkThe Waltham Abbey Older People's Engagement Network is a group that meets monthly for a tea and a talk. As well as being an opportunity to socialise, recent activities have included workshops on basic first aid in the home, an art and craft class and a seated exercise class. Tea and a Talk is a friendly group that welcomes new members. For more information, call us on 01992 564363 or

01992 564556

ONGARClara Stewart Senior Citizens ClubSt James’ ChurchSt James’ AvenueMarden AshCM5 9EL Contact Mrs. Freda Rockett on 01277 364019

The club is the 2nd and 4th Thursday every month from 2 – 4pm and costs £1.

Tea / coffee available and also transport from the Ongar area.

Closed August and January.

LOUGHTON Oakwood Hill Estate Senior Citizen Club Estate HallContact Mike Riley on 0208 508 5743

Activities on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday include bingo, darts, line-dancing, bowls and general social events.

Wednesday tends to be the day-trip day, sometimes to the seaside. Evenings there is darts, bowls and bingo too.

St Edmunds Senior Citizen ClubSt Edmund Church HallTraps HillLoughtonIG10 1TB

Contact Mrs Bridget Kinsella on 0208 508 2285

Future Strategic Aims of St.ClareTo open the hospice to our community over a

seven day periodTo increase our bereavement support to

support more children and groupsTo expand our community specialist teamTo widen our input in education, training and

support of our colleaguesTo create a hospice at home service in

collaboration with community colleagues and a volunteer service

Thank you

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