Select an option below to refer yourself into a specific hospice service.
Hospice at Home or Living Well support
- Call us on 01905 763963
- Click to complete our enquiry form, choosing option three
- Attend the Wellbeing Café at St Richard’s on a Wednesday between 10.30am and 3pm
Find out more about Hospice at Home and Living Well Services.
Family Support or Bereavement Support South Worcestershire (BSSW)
- call the Family Support and Bereavement Referral Line on 01905 763963 Monday to Thursday, 10am to 2pm
- Click to complete a self-referral form
Find out more about Family Support and BSSW.
In-patient Unit (IPU)
Only healthcare professionals can refer a person for care on our In-patient Unit. Please speak to the professional involved in your care.
Frequently asked questions
Who do we care for?
We offer free care to adults with an illness that cannot be cured, improving their quality of life from diagnosis, during treatment, and to their last days. We also support family members, and bereaved people.
Most patients will have advanced, progressive disease, where the focus of care will have changed from curative to palliative and prognosis is limited. Some patients with complex needs are referred earlier in their disease journey.
When is a patient referral appropriate?
Not everyone with an illness that cannot be cured will need specialist palliative care or hospice services. A demonstrable need for specialist palliative care must be established.
Referral is appropriate where:
- Pain or other symptoms are difficult to control despite intervention
- It is difficult to meet the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient, family or significant others
- Care in the last days of life where additional support is required
The hospice In-patient Unit is not able to provide rehabilitation facilities, planned respite or long-term care.
Where do we care?
All our services are available free of charge to people registered with a South Worcestershire GP (for example in Worcester, Droitwich, Pershore, Evesham, Malvern, Tewkesbury, Broadway, Martley and surrounding areas.)
The St Richard’s In-patient Unit cares for people across Worcestershire including those living in the Wyre Forest, Kidderminster, Redditch and Bromsgrove areas.
Do I have to pay for your services?
No, all our care is available free of charge thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters who fund the majority of our services.