About us

Established in 1987, we have been nationally and internationally recognised as delivering an excellent model for home-based palliative and end of life care. Our care and support is available to those with a life-limiting illness, regardless of cause, and we aim to improve the quality of life for patients and their families by offering a range of services tailored to meet their physical, emotional, and practical needs:

• Home Nursing is at the heart of what we do. We provide skilled nursing care on a one-to-one basis to adults within their own home or alternative residential settings, enabling them to remain in their chosen place of care at end of life.

• We deliver a range of Family and Bereavement Support Services for families, carers and those bereaved; these include one-to-one support, group support and complementary therapies. This support enables people to cope during the most difficult and challenging times in their lives.

• We are also the sole providers of Specialist Lymphoedema Care in West Cumbria. This is a particularly challenging condition that affects many people. It can be as a result of cancer or cancer treatment, but it can also be caused by other non-cancer related conditions.

We work closely with other healthcare professionals and volunteers to play a crucial role in the community by ensuring that patients and those close to them receive compassionate care and support tailored to their individual needs and preferences, and allowing them to remain in the comfort of their own homes surrounded by loved ones.

We do not charge for our services, but as a charity we rely on donations, fundraising activities, and volunteer support to ensure that we can continue to support patients, families and their loved ones in the future. All funds donated to us or raised by individuals and groups within our local communities stays within the West Cumbrian community and helps us to provide care for those in need now, and into the future. If you are able to donate and secure the future of our services, please donate here:

Our Hospice Charter is a set of promises we have made to every adult within our community. Supported by us and Health Watch Cumbria, our Charter was developed by a group of passionate people including patients, their loved ones and those bereaved who have experience of our services, as well as volunteers and staff members.

We want to share our promises with every person in West Cumbria, helping them to know that at a difficult time, when facing illness and loss, Hospice at Home West Cumbria is here to offer support and care.

Thank you for reading our charter and please share with family and friends.