St Elizabeth Hospice has been developing Zest since 2015, working closely with East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices & other services, to ensure young adults have a smooth transition into adult care.
Zest supports young adults aged 14 and upwards with progressive and incurable illnesses to ensure that they get the specialist care, tailored treatment and services they need to be able to enjoy life to the full.
Through this specialist care, young adults with challenging conditions are able to fulfil their aspirations, whether this is to manage their symptoms, access opportunities in the community and reduce loneliness by enabling them to meet and have fun with friends.
Watch our video to see what you can expect from Zest.
Nurse coordinator to support transitioning to adult services for young adults living with life-limiting or incurable illness.
Group support with Zest X-Change – a monthly evening social group for young adults 14 years upwards, a monthly parent support group and a monthly Saturday family drop in session.
Regular proactive 6 monthly clinical reviews with a doctor or nurse, and access to the hospice multi-disciplinary team. Discussions of each person at a multidisciplinary meeting on a regular basis.
Development of emergency care plans and other care plans to guide all health and social care professionals in the individualized management of the young adult.
Residential short break weekends for those aged 18 and above.
Zest Days – themed activities every Friday at St Elizabeth Hospice for those aged 18 and above.
Support from our OneCall advice phone line out of hours which includes consultant support – call the team on: 0800 567 0111
Nurse coordinator to support transitioning to adult services for young adults living with life-limiting or incurable illness.
Group support with Zest X-Change – a monthly evening social group for young adults 14 years upwards, a monthly parent support group and a monthly Saturday family drop in session.
Residential short break weekends for those aged 18 and above.
Zest Days – themed activities every Friday for those aged 18 and above.
Group support with Zest X-Change – a monthly evening social group for young adults 14 years upwards, a monthly parent support group and a monthly Saturday family drop in session.
We are hoping to expand Zest services further into Great Yarmouth & Waveney in the near future.
Residential short break weekends for those aged 18 and above.
Zest Days – themed activities every Friday for those aged 18 and above.
could fund tea, coffee and biscuits for family drop-in days for Zest once a month
could fund a nurse for one hour during a Zest Short Break
could fund one day’s activity for young adults staying for a weekend break
could fund the cost to hire a wheelchair mini-bus, so young adults can go out on a trip during a weekend stay
Watch the video below to see the difference your donation can make to young adults & their families:
Find out more about the success of our Zest services in the below service evaluation reports from 2022, carried out by the University of Suffolk and Helen Finlinson, who originally developed Zest.
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