The aim of the service is to provide high quality specialist palliative care, support and respite to children/yp with complex life threatening/life limiting conditions and their families in their home environment. The service gives back the children and families the choice as to where they are cared for.
Service Provisions
The Hospice to Home service can offer:
- End of life care- this will include a 24 hour on call nursing service for advice, support and nursing care.
- Symptom assessment and management
- Specialist palliative nursing care
- Emotional and psychological support
- Bereavement care and support
- Specialist respite care for crisis management.
We as a team are dedicated to responding quickly to crisis' whether it be for end of life care, deterioration in your child's condition, planned or emergency surgery, or a social problem. We aim to offer care, support, advice and practical nursing care for short periods until the crisis is over.
So who can access the service?
Any child or young person 0-23 years of age and fit the Claire House Criteria for admission.
We will offer the service to children and young people who live within a reasonable travelling distance from Claire House. (We believe up to an hour's drive is reasonable)
Who does the hospice to home team consist of?
Our team consists of a Hospice to Home Co-ordinator and a Hospice to Home Senior Nurse who are both permanently working for the service. In addition 2 nurses and 1 ACTM rotate to the team for a 3 month period.
The team has access to the play and activities co-ordinators, physiotherapist, music therapist, social worker and family support worker for advice and support in your child's home.
We aim to work collaboratively with any other professionals from health, social services, education and other voluntary organisation that are involved with your child.