Day Services

A person with cancer or other progressive and life limiting illness, which is incurable and presents physical, emotional, spiritual or social difficulties requiring input from the palliative care team.

Referral

Referrals are made via the person’s GP, district nurse, social worker, specialist nurses or a member of the multi-disciplinary team. All referrals are discussed at the daily multi-professional referral meeting. Following referral, one of the day services team will contact the person.

Consent

Those being referred will be asked to provide permission for the palliative care team to access their medical and GP records. This information greatly assists in the continuity of care for the person when attending the day services. Any treatment and care will always be discussed with the person first.

• Symptom control
• Holistic care (psychological, emotional, spiritual and social care needs)
• Coordination of care & sign posting to other services
• Rehabilitation / re enablement
• Carer Support
• Advance Care Planning

• Medical and nursing assessment and reviews
• Multi-disciplinary team referrals e.g. family support (counselling, social work, spiritual care)
• Complementary therapies – reiki, massage, HEARTS, acupuncture
• Referral to the rehabilitative services – occupational therapy, physiotherapy
• Coordinating provision of care services
• Individualised goal planning including meaningful activity e.g. crafts, hobbies, activity plans
• Assessment of carer needs

On the first Thursday of each month we host an inclusive café designed for individuals who have some form of palliative illness.

The café takes place in our day unit and provides a comfortable and social atmosphere for individuals to connect and enjoy delicious coffee and light refreshments while building meaningful relationships with others who share similar experiences.

There is no need to book when attending the café, you can just turn up, as long as you are able to provide your own transport to and from the hospice.

For more information please call us on 01228 810801.

We are delighted to be working alongside Age UK Carlisle and Eden who will be hosting monthly sessions here at the hospice.

Join them for refreshments, conversation and various activities on the last Friday of every month throughout 2024 between 10:30am – 12:30pm.

For more information, please call Age UK on 01228 536673.

*Please note: There will be no session on Good Friday (March 29th, 2024). The sessions will resume on Friday, April 26th).

A new baby and toddler group is launching at Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

The free ‘play and stay’ sessions are aimed at babies and young children with life-limiting illnesses or complex medical health needs who haven’t yet started school. Parents, family members, carers and siblings all welcome to attend.

The group will meet on the last Thursday of each month from 10am to 12pm. There is no need to book – just come along and join us for lots of fun.

However, if you’d like to let us know you’re coming, or would like more information contact Jigsaw team lead Kate Allison on kate.allison@edenvalleyhospice.org or 01228 810801.