Barnsley Hospice provides care and support for hundreds of local people each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients with a life limiting illness, whilst supporting their families, during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and terminal care at the end of life.
Inpatient Care
- The Inpatient Unit has ten single rooms, all with en-suite facilities; six of which have walk-in showers and four with overhead hoists. Patients are usually referred by a health care practitioner.
The Limes Day Hospice
- There are up to 16 daily places available to patients between Monday and Thursday. Friday is our ‘drop-in day’, where booking is not required.
Complementary Therapy
- A range of complementary therapies are provided for all patients.
Bereavement Support
- Bereavement support is offered to relatives and carers, including children.
Counselling
- A counselling service is provided to anyone living in Barnsley with a life limiting illness.
Lymphoedema Care
- A lymphoedema service is provided to anyone in Barnsley, requiring this treatment.
The Hospice works closely with NHS palliative care providers at Barnsley Hospital and within community services. These include, Macmillan nurses, district nurses, general practitioners and the hospital nursing and medical teams. In addition, the Hospice links with physiotherapy and occupational therapy, dieticians and the Social Services Department. This guarantees a comprehensive service to patients and ensures that the care given between home, hospital and the Hospice is as seamless as possible. Furthermore, the Hospice provides an ‘Out of Hours’ telephone advice line, introduced to further support our hospital and community colleagues. The relationship between the healthcare providers and Barnsley Hospice is excellent, with the patient always at the forefront of the service.
