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565 Foxhall Road
Ipswich,
Suffolk
IP3 8LX
T: (01473) 727776
F: (01473) 274717
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Approach to care

St Elizabeth Hospice provides a multi-professional palliative care service giving specialist advice and care, supporting primary health care teams, statutory and non-statutory agencies as well as Ipswich Hospital

Specialist palliative care is the active total care of patients with progressive advanced disease and a limited prognosis, including care and support for their families. Highly specialised medical care and a full range of multi-professional support is delivered by practitioners with advanced knowledge and skills in palliative care.

We provide services to all people regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation etc.

The aims of care

The overall aims of the care we provide at St Elizabeth Hospice are:

• To provide care for patients with advanced illnesses, including cancer, motor-neurone disease, AIDS/ HIV and any other life-threatening illnesses.
• To maintain a calm, unhurried environment where patients can experience a realistic and good quality of life.
• To enable patients wherever possible to be free of pain and other symptoms including emotional distress.
• To support patients, families and carers.

"The staff at the hospice were wonderful, the nurses, cleaners, kitchen staff, volunteers, gardeners and doctors; while my husband was there. The nurses were so kind to me; they would sit and talk to me when I was upset; it was much appreciated."

Please follow the links below to find out more information about our hospice services:

Quality services

In-patient unit

Day care

Hospice at Home

Family support

Community services

Complementary therapy

Art therapy

Music therapy

Groups and programmes

Physiotherapy and occupational therapy

Spiritual care