UK: Farleigh Hospice - Chelmsford

Hospice Innovation DK in collaboration with Farleigh Hospice presents:


View of the hospice from the front gate
25 years Anniversary in 2007 - New Farleigh opened February 2006 - Website

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What we do - Our Services  
Caring for life is at the centre of our philosophy at Farleigh Hospice, caring for the lives of individuals and their families who have been touched by cancer or other life limiting illnesses. It's about extra-ordinary people taking the time to improve the lives of others; about adding life to days, even when days can't be added to life. We are the sole provider of hospice care in Mid Essex and our huge range of services are offered completely free of charge. - Contact information

Team Shot - a shot of our clinical team including - Physiotherapist, Farleigh Macmillan Nurse, Doctor, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Social Worker. - List of Farleigh Hospice people/staff

Each and every week, Farleigh Hospice provides vital support, totally free of charge, to around 250 local people affected by cancer and other life limiting illnesses. To fund this care, the charity relies on the generosity of the mid Essex community.

In patients' homes, in three day hospices and in the inpatient unit, Farleigh Hospice's specialist team of health care professionals provides a range of services tailored to meet the individual needs of patients and their families.

Garden - An example of an individual landscaped garden in the ground of the hospice.

History of Farleigh Hospice

The death of Audrey Appleton from cancer in 1981 provided the catalyst for the creation of Farleigh Hospice.  Her friends, Glenda Lance and Dr. Gill Collier, launched an appeal to establish hospice services in and around Chelmsford.  A steering committee was formed and the charity was registered in 1982.

In March 1984 Farleigh House, 212 New London Road, was purchased and over the next three years the building was redesigned to accommodate in-patient and Day services.  The building work was completed in July 1988 and in the following month the Day Hospice was opened.  In September the in-patient Unit was opened, initially with 6 beds and expanding to 10 over the following year. In 1991 the hospice employed its first Community Macmillan Nurse.

It became clear that there was a need for satellite centres to serve the geographically wide community, as some patients had to travel long distances to take advantage of our services.  Two Day Hospice Centres were therefore opened to better serve the local communities in outlying areas.

In order to meet the growing need for hospice services, it became clear that the Chelmsford site would not be able to sustain future requirements.  Although much loved by patients, volunteers and staff, the fact that the in-patient unit was situated upstairs was always impractical.  By 1997 the decision was taken to look for a new site and an appeal was launched to raise £6 million to build a new purpose built hospice.

A Farleigh Macmillan Nurse with a patient

Whether a patient requires relief from pain, help to live positively, expert advice, specialist care in a comforting environment, support for their family or a host of other services, Farleigh Hospice is there at their time of greatest need.

Our Social Work Team leader with children involved in our child bereavement group the Yo yo project

 

The Courtyard - The heart of the hospice - it is built around this courtyard garden and provides a lovely feature as well as a sheltered garden in the summer

Our physiotherapist with a patient

 

Crane shot of the hospice - An overview of the whole of the main hospice site in Chelmsford - we also have two other satellite services offering day care and outpatient clinics

Farleigh Hospice - is a part of the Programme:
Det Gode Hospice i Danmark (page 38-40) - pdf.
The Good Hospice in Denmark - press release 8th February 2006 

and a part of: History of the hospice movement (generel and interesting information)

Farleigh Hospice (news)
National Award 2006 (Media Coverage)
Annual Reviews

This page launched:
12th March 2007

Contact:
Farleigh Hospice
North Court Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 7FH
Tel: 01245 457300
Fax: 01245 457333
Email: info@farleighhospice.org

 
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