If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a palliative illness and would like to be referred into Hospice at Home West Cumbria, please see the following information:
Home nursing
Referrals can be made by anyone if consent has been obtained from the patient or family member, these include:
self-referral
family
neighbour
or any healthcare professional i.e. GP, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care or Community Nurses.
To make a referral, anyone can call our clinical team at Hospice at Home West Cumbria on 01900 705200.
For professionals you can download our referral form and email it to adminhahwc@hhwc.cumbria.nhs.uk.
Support at home
Our support at home service is available to people who have a palliative diagnosis and are eligible for ‘fast track’ discharge which is supported by Continuing Health Care Funding.
Referrals into the support at home service can be made by health care professionals involved in the patient’s care, for example:
GP
District Nurse
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hospital Discharge Team.
The patient should be eligible for Continuing Health Care Funding in order to receive the support at home care package.
To make a referral, please call our clinical team at Hospice at Home West Cumbria on 01900 705200.
For professionals you can download our referral form and email it to adminhahwc@hhwc.cumbria.nhs.uk.
Family and bereavement services and complementary therapies
Referrals to our family and bereavement services team and complementary therapies can be made through:
GP
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Palliative Care
Community Nurses
Families and Patients
Self-referral.
When an individual is referred to the family and bereavement support team, there is an initial assessment undertaken which will identify appropriate support options.
The family and bereavement services team work alongside other health and social care professionals to ensure a fully integrated approach.
To make a referral, please call Hospice at Home West Cumbria on 01900 705200 or use our contact form.
Lymphoedema
Referrals to our lymphoedema service can be made through:
GP
Clinical Nurse Specialists in Palliative Care
Community Nurses
Any other healthcare professional involved in your care.
When a patient is referred to lymphoedema services, there is an initial assessment undertaken which will identify appropriate treatment options.
To make a referral, please call Hospice at Home West Cumbria on 01900 705200 or use our contact form.