Grant to Farleigh Hospice (360G-EssexCF-A502934)

£10,000

Providing care for people with cancer and other life limiting illnesses including a Hospital Outreach Service

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 20000
Amount Awarded 10000
Award Date 2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E05004100
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type WD
Beneficiary Location: Name Chelmsford Rural West
Grant Programme: Code 2018/19
Grant Programme: Title Multiple Funding
Impact Category Advance people's physical and mental health, wellbeing and safety
Last Modified 2021-04-29T00:00:00+00:00
Primary age group Adults (26 – 65)
Primary beneficiary People in care or suffering serious illness
Primary issue Health, wellbeing and serious illness
Recipient Org: Charity Number 284670
Recipient Org: Company Number 01619905
Recipient Org: Description “Farleigh Hospice exists to meet the needs of local people affected by life-limiting illnesses and to support those who have been bereaved. Through the ongoing generosity of the mid Essex population we provide a range of high quality services totally free of charge. By giving people choice and involvement in the care they receive we make a real difference when and where it matters most.” Our aims and objectives are: To advance health, and to relieve the needs of reason of ill health, of people with life-limiting illnesses in particular but not exclusively, by: The provision of care advice and services to service users, and to their family, friends and carers. The provision of services for those who have undergone a bereavement or loss and the provision of education, training, advice and support to others who are in contact with service users. Conducting, promoting and encouraging the teaching and training of staff and informal carers engaged in the care of service users. Conducting and promoting research into the care and treatment of, or services for, service users and to disseminate the results thereof. Promoting awareness of issues faced by service users and those approaching death. Farleigh provides exceptional care to people with any life limiting illness, serving a population of 370,000 in Mid Essex that comprises the districts of Chelmsford, Braintree & Maldon. Each year 9,317 people and their families are supported coping with conditions such as cancer, heart disease, (COPD), MS and MND, with an individual package of care including clinical, spiritual, social and psychological support. In Patient Unit (IPU) The IPU is the most costly service, as a result of the high level of medical and nursing time needed to manage the complex cases admitted to the unit, and due to ancillary catering, cleaning and maintenance costs required to ensure effective operation. Patient benefits of the in-patient unit: People are empowered with their families to make choices about how they are cared for and where they wish to die. Doctors offer palliative care for people who are seriously ill. Palliative care relieves suffering and improves quality of life for people of any age and at any stage in a serious illness, whether that illness is curable, chronic, or life-threatening. Care of dying patients and those close to them is central to this specialty. Doctors in palliative medicine also provide supportive care at earlier stages in an illness, alongside active treatments and interventions. While most medical professionals have responsibility for good palliative and end of life care, palliative medicine physicians provide support, guidance and expertise to other teams particularly in complex situations. They have an important role in the education of other professionals and for ensuring high standards of care in the organisation. They encounter a range of diagnoses, although most referrals will be for patients with progressing or advanced cancer. An increasing proportion have other progressing or end stage conditions including heart failure, renal failure, advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and neurological conditions. They offer care that: strives to achieve the best quality of life for the patient for as long as possible, involves managing and anticipating pain and other symptoms, addresses the psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient, facilitates multi-professional support in order to provide joined-up care across care boundaries, enabling care at home and fewer avoidable admissions towards the end of life, supports anticipatory planning with patients and professionals including advance planning in the last year of life, supports end of life care that meets the needs and wishes of the individual and family, supports the family and significant others during the patient’s illness and their bereavement. Nursing care on the in-patient unit Nurses offers an exceptional service to people, at all stages of their illness or rehabilitation, providing 24 hour attention seven days a week to meet patients’ complex needs. Hospice at Home (H@H) - Allows people the choice to stay in their own home and be supported along with the carer for as long as possible or to die there if that is their wish. H@H staff make home visits to provide, practical help, personal care, psychological and emotional support thus helping to avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital and enabling people to spend their last days at home and provided 534 virtual beds in the community totalling 7,419 care hours in 2016. Day Services Aim to optimise function and wellbeing to enable service users to live as independently and fully as possible, with choice and autonomy, within the limitations of an advancing illness, provide opportunities to socialise and participate in leisure activities, support service users and their carers/family to better understand their illness and related symptoms, planning ahead whilst living for each moment By Offering - Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT) assessment and review clinics e.g.therapy assessments, care planning and support for carers, therapeutic and educational groups e.g. palliative rehabilitation, relaxation and exercise groups, HOPE courses (help overcoming problems effectively) and carer skills programme, social drop in sessions, drop in art and craft sessions, traditional day centre opportunity based on needs, outpatient MDT clinics for patients with complex palliative symptom control needs and spa days for patients and carers Advice line – Providing help and advice, frequently resulting in the attendance of nurses and referral to other services, resulting in 93 avoided hospital admissions. An average of 522 calls per month during 2016. Offers access to specialist nurses who advises on managing symptoms and other problems, within 2 hours of contact. A nurse will undertake a telephone assessment and make necessary referrals to other services. Hospice Outreach Project – In 2008 Farleigh HOP began as a mobile service utilising a customised vehicle to widen access in the community and increase referrals to the Hospice. In 2015, Farleigh Hospice Outreach Information service saw 5,447 people. However, the HOP vehicle has been off the road for the last year and the number of people being able to access the service has fallen to 3,229.
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.farleighhospice.org