How much do you know about modern hospice care?
We recently commissioned an independent survey that revealed that 81% of residents surveyed in Hertfordshire hold outdated or inaccurate beliefs about hospice care. Many associate it only with end of life services and fail to recognise the wide-ranging support available for patients and their families.
We’re working to increase local awareness around the breadth of hospice care — which includes emotional, practical and spiritual support, as well as medical care, and is available from the point of diagnosis.
Common misconceptions
Our survey of 1000 local adults revealed that over a fifth of people would not know how to access hospice care if they or a loved one were diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, and almost one in four felt accepting hospice care would feel like ‘admitting defeat’. Results also revealed:
35% believe hospice care is only for people at the end of life
26% believe support ends when the patient dies
23% believe hospices are hospital-like places
Our patient care journey
Helping patients to live well during their illness
We provide a variety of outpatient, Hospice at Home and inpatient care which are available to people with any progressive life-limiting illness, not just cancer. This includes heart disease, respiratory illness and neurological conditions such as motor neurone disease, as well as many others. Our services include creative therapy, emotional support, physiotherapy, complementary therapy, Living Well classes, Advance Care Planning and more!
Support is also available to the families of our patients and includes emotional support as well as bereavement services.
“Too many people in our communities are missing out on the support we offer simply because they don’t realise what modern hospice care is. We’re here to help people live well for as long as possible, not just in their final days.
With 60% of people having thought about their end of life wishes, but many unsure of next steps, Rennie Grove Peace is urging residents to talk more openly about their wishes and to learn about the support available.
We are concerned that people are missing out on the care they need as they have outdated or inaccurate beliefs about what hospice care is. For example, this research shows that not everybody in our community understands that our care is provided free of charge. That’s why we’re educating local people on what hospice care is, to make sure that everybody in our community knows they can turn to us if they are, or someone they know is, diagnosed with a progressive life-limiting illness.”
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