Our support is tailored to your individual needs to help you and those closest to you to manage the impact of your illness. We promote physical, emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing:
Our Wellbeing and Supportive Care sessions run from Monday to Thursday with a varied timetable.
Our team is made up of Registered Nurses, a Nursing Assistant, an Assistant Practitioner, a Creative Therapist, a Complementary Therapist and a brilliant group of volunteers.
More information is available in our leaflet here
We have a varied timetable of uplifting and relaxing activities including:
Our Creative Therapies include a wide range of activities available to both our In-Patients and Day Therapies patients.
Activities include Art and Crafts and Therapeutic Group Work which are co-ordinated by our Creative Therapist, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers.
Therapeutic Group work is stimulating and dynamic, reminding our patients that they are people and not just an illness. We help them to see themselves as individuals and not just patients.
We encourage patients to get involved and experience the different activities available because it enhances wellbeing and social skills, helps rediscover their creative side and is fun!
How do Creative Therapies help?
Creating art and self-expression through colour and other media is enriching and therapeutic, creating the opportunity to learn and develop new skills and hobbies, provoking a real sense of ‘can do’. Each piece of art work is lovingly created and treasured, often becoming a family heirloom.
Many of our patients have a level of disability which impacts and limits their dexterity and level of social engagement. Working in a group encourages talking, laughing and distraction from their worries and concerns.
Relaxation, reducing stress and promoting wellbeing are important for our patients and their relatives. Complementary therapies are offered to our Inpatients and Wellbeing patients every day, as well as their carers. We are also able to offer therapies to relatives if therapists have availability on the day. We do not offer complementary therapies to people outside of Hospice care.
Complementary Therapies may help patients with symptom control including nausea, pain, fatigue, stress, anxiety and sleeping difficulties.
We offer a range of therapies and treatments, including:
More information is available in our leaflet here
These sessions are held at community venues with our skilled staff. They can teach strategies which can help individuals take control of their symptoms.
Find out more HERE
If any of our groups are of interest to you; please contact your Health Care Professional to make a referral.
We accept referrals for adults in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale with a diagnosed palliative life limiting condition.
We encourage people to make their own way to Springhill Hospice but if this isn’t possible, we are able to offer transport to and from Wellbeing and Supportive Care thanks to our team of volunteer drivers. Volunteer drivers are subject to risk assessment.
For further information please contact us on 01706 649920.
Or email wellbeing@springhill.org.uk
