Hospice at Home

A team of qualified nurses and experienced health care assistants offer nursing and emotional support for patients in their own homes. Overnight stays offer carers the chance to have a good night’s sleep. We work closely with the patient’s Primary Health Care team, i.e GP’s, District nurse, District Palliative Care team.

Our services include –

• Symptom management
• Personal care
• Emotional support to patient and families
• Information on what to expect at end of life
• Verification of expected adult death

“For us, it meant proper sleep at home, knowing mum was resting too and that dad was safe. It meant our families got a better version of us, because we weren’t running on empty or completely burnt out.”

– Mark 

Hospice at Home is available 365 days per year. A nurse visit could last nine hours. Most of our care is at night, from 10pm to 7am, giving carers the much needed rest to support their loved ones during the day.

Our nurses offer both nursing and emotional support to patients and their families. We give families the opportunity to be as involved as they wish in caring for their loved one, whilst recognising and promoting both privacy and dignity at this very difficult time.

Roaming Nurse Service

Our Roaming Nurse Service – including a Treetops registered nurse and healthcare assistant – respond to calls for assistance each night from Treetops nurses, and to patients referred to the Hospice at Home service, living across Derby city and Southern Derbyshire.

During a visit, our Roaming Nurse Service can help with symptom or pain management.

Get in touch

All services are provided free of charge, and are not means-tested.

Please get in touch so we can discuss your eligibility and needs with you. If appropriate, we will arrange your first visit as soon as is mutually possible.