Day Care

Health professionals with specialist skills and experience in palliative care are responsible for your care whilst you are attending Day Hospice.

A Nurse Practitioner will make an initial assessment of the care that you may require. This assessment will take place at KEMP, a hospital or your home dependant on need. A member of your family will also be invited to attend. A Plan of Care will be discussed and implemented which will meet your individual needs. The care that you receive will be reviewed regularly by a Nurse Practitioner in partnership with you.

We hope to provide you with a seamless package of care ensuring close liaison with your GP, District Nurse, Macmillan nurse and hospital consultant as required.

At Kidderminster we provide care for up to 16 patients Monday to Friday, and at Tenbury up to 10 patients on Mondays.

Students

We participate in training programmes for students from a variety of courses/establishments eg; medical, occupational, physiotherapy students and work experience.

Volunteers

Trained volunteers complement the work of the clinical team. They will greet patients on arrival at KEMP and will assist in daily activities such as serving refreshments. They are available to sit and listen and to help the patients make the most out of their day with us.

There are also volunteers trained in specialist counselling skills to help patients explore any anxieties or concerns that you may have. We also have a team of craft volunteers who organise a variety of activities in liaison with the clinical team.

Social Programme

Outings to places of interest, pub nights and pamper days are organised by nursing staff on a regular basis.