Our services
St Peter & St James offer two distinct areas of palliative care:
Hospice care incorporating:-
Continuing Care which is provided in the:-
What is the difference between the Hospice and the Continuing Care Centre?- Care: Continuing Care patients tend to require high dependency care for a longer period of time than Hospice patients. Some Continuing Care patients may spend several years at St Peter & St James.
- Funding: All Hospice services (in-patient unit, Specialist Community Team, Day Hospice and Support Services) are free of charge to Hospice patients and their loved ones. These services are largely paid for through fundraising activity. Patients in the Continuing Care Centre may be eligible for all or part of their funding from Social Services or the Government depending on their individual circumstances, or may fund their own care.
St Peter & St James also offer the following Support Services to both Hospice and Continuing Care patients:-
- Respite care
- Counselling & bereavement services
- Physiotherapy
- Welfare
- Chaplaincy
- Befrienders Plus
- Carers' Support Group
- Catering & housekeeping
The Multi-disciplinary Team
Medical care is provided by experienced doctors under the leadership of Dr Steve Dyer, Consultant in Palliative Medicine. Our multi-disciplinary team also includes Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Counsellors, Physiotherapists, a Welfare team and aromatherapists.