Hospice care at home and home nursing

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What is hospice care at home?

From nursing and personal care to emotional support, the Hospice Care at Home service provides expert, hands-on care in the comfort of your own home. We can manage your symptoms, help you plan the care you need and provide vital emotional support, so you feel safe, reassured and get the vital services which could otherwise be out of reach. In some areas, depending on the support you need, we may be able to provide our Urgent Hospice Care at Home service, bringing you fast, responsive care so you don’t have to wait for the next scheduled visit and can avoid the anxiety of rushing to hospital. Hospice Care at Home services help people with any illness they’re likely to die from, and the people close to them.

Marie Curie Nurse caring for a patient at home in their living room

What hospice care can we offer?

The care and support we provide will vary depending on your individual needs and what services are available in your area. It may include:

How to get hospice care at home

The health and social care professionals looking after you can refer you into the services. This includes your hospital team, district nurse, care home staff or GP. Your district nurse or GP will discuss with you whether our services are right for you and what type and duration of care would be most helpful. If you both agree you would benefit from the care we offer, they will contact us and organise a Marie Curie Nurse to visit you.

Patient parent at home with their child being looked after by a Marie Curie Nurse

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Neil was at home and he was pain free when he passed, and that's all he wanted from the start. You just can't ask for more. Marie Curie was unlike anyone else on his journey.

I'd been doing everything for him and knew exactly how things needed to be done – and Marie Curie just got it immediately. The sense of care they had for Neil; I can't even put it into words. The only way I could describe it was like being helped by angels.

Georgina, whose husband Neil was cared for at home by Marie Curie Nurses.

Stories from people who’ve received Marie Curie care at home 

Whether you have months, weeks or days left to live, our nurses and health professionals can help you to live the best life possible – right to the end.