"They took care of us all. We had weekly meetings with the staff there and nothing was too much trouble."
Jean Owen
We welcome adults of all ages to our modern, fully-equipped day service department. From individual appointments to group activity or complementary therapies, we will help you choose the best care options to suit your health needs, lifestyle and circumstances. Services are always free for patients and families.
To help people stay in their homes and be cared for locally, we offer some services in other community venues and some in people’s homes. Please feel free to ask us about this.
Our specialists can help with any aspect of your illness and will recommend a personal programme of care.
As part of your programme you will be able to choose from a menu of services, including:
We also offer advice and support for families and carers.
These sessions are held Monday – Friday, 10am - 3pm.
You can come to the hospice for one day each week as part of a 12-week programme designed around the goals you would like to achieve.
Our specialist doctors, nurses and other members of the team are on hand to offer advice about symptoms or concerns. Sessions allow you to meet and get mutual support from others in a similar situation. You can also join in activities and therapies.
We will provide a light lunch and transport if you need it.
These sessions are held Monday - Friday by appointment.
Our wide range of safe and natural complementary therapies do not replace traditional care, but people often comment on their relaxing qualities and overall benefits.
Therapies include: aromatherapy, Indian head massage, reflexology and relaxation.
If for some reason you can’t get to the hospice we offer complementary therapies in the comfort of you own home or at Old Swan Health Centre.
Complementary therapy sessions are open to your carer, at the hospice, too.
These clinics are held on Monday – Friday, from 10am – 12 noon.
You can come to our clinics at the hospice for a one-to one consultation with one of our specialist doctors.
If you are unable to attend the hospice we also hold a medical clinic at Vauxhall Health Centre and Abercrombie Health Centre on alternate Tuesdays.
This clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons 2pm – 4pm (by appointment).
If you are finding that pain is not going away or causing distress you can come and see our consultant who specialises in helping to reduce or control pain.
Depending on your situation, the specialist will look at the various options to help control your pain such as pain relief medication, blocking painful impulses (nerve blocks and epidurals) and exercises.
You need to be referred to our pain clinic through one of our medical clinics.
Our social workers work at the hospice or in patients' homes.
They can advise on housing, benefits and getting the support you need to manage at home. Social workers can also help you to cope with any psychological aspects of illness such as anxiety or depression.
Planning for the future – for example, how and where you would like to be cared for is another area our social workers can help you with.
Our Children and Young Person’s Counsellor offers emotional support to children closely related to our patients. They can visit children at the hospice, in their homes or in another suitable place such as a school.
This service can be accessed Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm. Appointments take about one hour.
Lymphoedema is swelling of the limbs or body with fluid. This sometimes occurs as a result of disease or following surgery or radiotherapy leading to pain and discomfort.
Our lymphoedema specialist can help to ease your symptoms through massage, or by using pressure garments to control the swelling.
You will also get advice on exercises that may help and how to care for your skin.
Ask your GP, nurse or hospital consultant if they think you could benefit from Marie Curie Hospice day services and whether they will refer you.
For more details about day services phone: 0151 801 1470. For details about outpatients appointments phone: 0151 801 1460.
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