The Heart of Sandwell Day Hospice

March 27, 2018

Since Heart of Sandwell Day Hospice opened in April 2017, the service has helped many patients achieve their goals to increase health and well-being.  Using leisure activities of daily living, patients have been able to manage fatigue, anxiety and breathlessness, improve quality of life, increase social interaction and engage in meaningful activities of daily living.

Our groups so far have included relaxation, Move it or Lose it exercise, arts and crafts, silk painting and flower arranging.  We have also had improvements made to our garden which will enable opportunities with gardening in the spring.  We also have regular visits from pets such as a therapy dog called “Noddy”.

The Day Hospice is proud to say we have opened a younger persons group on Fridays, offering young adults receiving palliative care the opportunity to increase the quality of their lives with meaningful activities.

Patients also complete holistic needs assessments to ensure we offer support with physical, emotional, pain, information and carer support