Dorothy House Hospice Care

At Dorothy House, we provide exceptional personalised care to people in our community who are approaching death. We believe every life is incredibly precious, and no-one should face death alone. Our standard of care reaches deep into our community. Through ten locally-focused Dorothy House care teams, we help people prepare for the end of their lives and equip more people to provide the care each of us deserves.

These are the services we provide in the community or at Winsley:

  • Medical Service
  • 10 bed Inpatient Unit
  • 24/7 Advice Line
  • Community Palliative Care Teams: Locally focussed, multi-disciplinary teams
  • Hospice at Home (H@H): Healthcare assistants providing end of life care in the community
  • Therapies: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Lymphoedema Service, Complementary Therapy, Creative Arts, Nutrition
  • Family Support Services: Adult social work, children and young people’s service, bereavement services, psychological support, spiritual support, companions service
  • Day Services: Nurse-led services, clinics and a range of informal wellbeing, relaxation, exercise and social groups
  • Education, Research & Professional Development
  • Open Access Community Groups: Bereavement Help Points, Walking through Grief, Writing Hour, Coffee Connections, By Your Side, Allotments Group