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Sometimes when people need a bit of

extra care because they are less well or
having some difficult symptoms or
when people need a break from home
they come in for a short stay at the
Hospice. I like to think of it as a bit of a
holiday! The people I know who’ve
done this say they are spoilt rotten
when they’re there. One lady told me
she didn’t want to leave because it was

so wonderful!

355 The ward team are lovely, and you can
really tell they love what they do. You
might be surprised to hear that some of
People were cared for at the
Inpatient Unit them have been here for many many
years - 25 is the existing record! As a
nurse myself, I know this is no small
feat.

This is Nurse Debbie Almost 20 years ago I came to the Hos-

pice for some training and this still
goes on today. The Hospice team share
She makes patients feel at home
their expertise to educate and train
others. Health care professionals come

I’ve not stayed on the ward but I know people who have. to the Hospice every year to learn about
There is a mixture of individual rooms and shared single end of life care.
sex spaces, which the Hospice tries to make as homely as
possible.