Providing person-centred care

Our home nursing support is available to adults with a life limiting palliative diagnosis approaching the last 12 months of life. We provide person-centred care based on individual need and our services are available 365 days a year to accept referrals, carry out initial assessments and review assessments. We also have a team of Family and Bereavement Support Workers to carry out visits if required.

What our home nursing can offer

Our home nursing team includes a team of highly skilled Senior Registered Nurses, Registered General Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and a Patient Care and Support Co-ordinator. The team provides palliative and end of life one-to-one support overnight, or for an agreed number of hours during the day. As well as end of life care to patients with a life limiting palliative diagnosis, we provide respite care which allows families and carers to have a break knowing their loved ones are cared for and not alone.

  • Hospice at Home West Cumbria provided such wonderful care for my husband. They enabled him to spend his final days at home with me and our children and supported us through the saddest and most difficult time of our lives. I’ll always appreciate their dedication and sensitivity and the difference they made.

  • This service is an absolute godsend, I could not speak highly of, or praise them highly enough. They allowed me to keep Mum at home for her final days and the support, professionalism and knowledge that came with them was above and beyond outstanding. Not only did they support Mum, they also supported the whole family which was invaluable and we will be forever appreciative and grateful to them.

  • Our sincere thanks and appreciation for the Home Nursing support you provided during a difficult time. The care and compassion your staff showed to our mother and to us, was invaluable. Their presence enabled us to rest knowing that all her needs were address with kindness and efficiency, which meant so much to us.

  • I have now had help from Hospice at Home on two occasions, firstly my late Wife and more recently my elder brother. It was both my late Wife's wish and my Brother's that they remain at home, and with the help and support of Hospice, I was able to fulfil their wishes. Without your help, this would not have been achievable, and my heartfelt thanks go to each member of the Hospice staff for helping me during these times. The work and help you provide to individuals like myself and to families is priceless, long may you continue to be able to do this.

Where is the care provided?

Our care is provided in the patient’s home, residential and nursing homes, and community and acute hospitals. Our aim is to support patients in their preferred place of care.

How do I access the service?

Referrals to our home nursing service can be made through:

  • GP

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists in Palliative Care

  • Community Nurses

  • Discharge teams

  • Frail Elderly Assessment Teams (FEAT)

  • Families and patients

  • Self-referral

When a patient is referred to home nursing there is an initial assessment undertaken which will identify appropriate support options. The home nursing team work alongside other health and social care professionals to ensure a fully integrated approach. To read more about these services, please visit Information for Professionals.

What is the cost?

We do not charge patients for receiving our services however, we do rely on donations to ensure our services can continue.
If you are able to make a donation, it will help us to provide care for others.


To find out more about donating to Hospice at Home West Cumbria, visit our Donate page.

How can I get in touch?

If you would like any further advice about this service please call on 01900 705200, or use our contact form.