Home Care
The Home Care Service will normally be the first point of contact patients have with Jersey Hospice Care. Patients are referred to Jersey Hospice Care with the agreement of their General Practitioner (GP).
The Home Care Service consists of a team of specialist nurses who work in the community with cancer and motor neurone disease patients and their families, providing a 24-hour on-call service. The service is entirely confidential and free of charge.
The Home Care Sisters will visit patients as often as required to offer our specialist palliative skills, which includes advice on symptom control, support for the patient and the family, referral to other agencies, liaison with other professionals involved.
When will I hear from the Home Care Service?
If you have agreed to Hospice involvement with your G.P. a Home Care Sister will normally make contact with you within 3 days of receiving the referral.
How do I contact the Home Care Service?
You can contact the Home Care Service at any time by telephoning Clarkson House on 876555. The Home Care Sisters are on duty daily from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
A 24 hour on-call service is also provided 7 days a week
The same Home Care Sister appointed to you, will usually visit you each time, however, you may meet other members of the team if you require assistance outside normal day-time working hours. Each patient is unique and their individual needs will vary greatly. The Home Care Sister will assess your individual needs and from this will develop a mutually agreed programme of visits, which may be daily, weekly or monthly. We also give support to the patients family and other carers
What other services are offered?
Jersey Hospice Care also provides other types of service for patients and their families. Your Home Care Sister may refer you to: