Saint Francis Hospice is hosting a Therapies Team Information and Support Open Day in The Pepperell Education Centre at the hospice on Thursday 18th July from 10.30 am to 3pm.  Here the Therapies Team explain how its services are helping to improve people’s quality of life.  

The Therapies Team is inviting the public and professionals to attend our Information and Support Open Day, to find out about the support available from our team as part of our wellbeing services. 

This is an opportunity for people to learn about the outstanding care and support services Saint Francis Hospice provides.  It will also highlight how the  Therapies Team works with a variety of organisations and services in the community to ensure people are cared for, and their families/carers receive the highest standard of care possible.

The demand for palliative care services is increasing every year and will continue to increase as individuals are now living longer due to advances in treatment and technology. 

Services to individuals include occupational therapy, physiotherapy and complementary therapy. The Therapies Team provide interventions to individuals on our ward and within the community to help improve function, enable independence, mobility, reduce anxiety, stress, pain and discomfort to the individual – with an aim of improving wellbeing and enhancing their quality of life.

It is important to find out what is important to the individual, what they would like to achieve and to provide them with the care and support they need working collaboratively with the Medical team, various support services and community groups.

As well as The Therapies Team Internal staff and volunteers from the OrangeLine confidential telephone line service and our Family and Individual Support Service will be in attendance.

External community organisations and groups that will be attending include: Motor Neurone Disease Association, Dementia UK, Parkinsons UK, London Fire Brigade, Falls Services, Local Areas Co-ordinators Team, Assistive Technology, Mind, Memory Service, Admiral Nurses, Stairlifts, Living and Beyond Team, Havering Carers Hub, Dogs Trust and the Personalised Cancer Care Team. 

Everyone is welcome. The full address is: The Pepperell Education Centre, Saint Francis Hospice, The Hall, Havering-Atte-Bower, Romford, Essex, RM4 1QH.  There is wheelchair access and free car parking available. Free refreshments will be available throughout the day.