East Lancashire Hospice

Bring Care Home

At East Lancashire Hospice, we believe that everyone deserves compassionate, dignified care in the place they feel most comfortable – their own home. Our Hospice at Home service provides specialist support from a dedicated team of nurses and healthcare assistants to people living with a life-limiting illness across Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn, and the Ribble Valley.

This service ensures patients can receive high-quality palliative and end-of-life care in familiar surroundings, helping to enhance quality of life, provide comfort, and preserve dignity. Last year, our Hospice at Home team cared for approximately 683 patients, with an average referral rate of 715 from both internal and external sources. On average, patients were supported for around nine months, with 31% living with non-cancer life-limiting conditions.

There are two ways to be referred to the Hospice at Home team:

  • Through healthcare professionals such as your GP or district nurse, or

  • By self-referral, via our website or by telephone.

With your consent, our team will coordinate with other professionals involved in your care to ensure a smooth and consistent approach. Once a referral is received, a Hospice at Home nurse will visit to carry out an initial assessment and develop an Advance Care Plan – addressing your emotional, physical, social, and practical needs.

Following this, our compassionate Healthcare Assistants provide day and night care tailored to individual needs, helping to maintain physical and emotional wellbeing. To ensure ongoing support, our Supportive Care Coordinators also make weekly phone calls to patients and their families, helping identify any changing needs or additional support.

Available seven days a week, Hospice at Home is designed to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by offering flexible, person-centred care. It also facilitates a smooth transition from hospital to home, supporting patients as they await further care. Importantly, our team respects personal choices and empowers people to be cared for – and, if they wish, to die – in their own home.

Your support makes this possible. Your donations directly fund the care we provide – helping us continue to be there for those who need us most.