Information, care, and support for patients, carers, and relatives at Blythe House Hospice.
What we do and how we can support you
We are Blythe House Hospice and we support anyone affected by a diagnosis of cancer or life-limiting illness across North Derbyshire.
Our purpose is to support, look after, and care for every person who needs us. Whether you’re someone living with a life-limiting illness, caring for someone who is, or grieving the death of a loved one we’ll provide tailored care to best support you and your family when it matters most.
We care for patients with all forms of life-limiting illness, including conditions such as cancer, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and neurological conditions such as motor neurone disease.
Our team of highly skilled nurses, counsellors, and therapists are here to provide guidance on all aspects of lifelimiting illness.
For families and those who care for a loved one
Having the diagnosis of cancer or a lifelimiting illness not only affects the person, but also the loved ones around them. It is vital that those caring for their loved ones are receiving support.
We can offer a range of support and services for carers and loved ones, from diagnosis of someone's illness to support after their death. How
If you are a patient or a loved one looking to access one of our Community Hub services, you can make a selfreferral into the hospice either online or over the phone. Community Hub
Hospice at Home and Roaming Car
To use our Hospice at Home and Roaming Car services, please speak to your healthcare professional, who can contact our nursing team to make a referral on your behalf.
Services and care at Blythe House Hospice
For healthcare professional referral only
HospiceatHome
Blythe House Hospice provides 24/7 day and night hospice care to patients who are deemed to be in the last 12 months of their life and wish to be cared for in the comfort of their own homes.
We provide care for people with a Derbyshire GP living in the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales, Hope Valley, Chesterfield, or North East Derbyshire areas.
Hospice at Home may be needed for a variety of reasons, including:
Preventing a hospital admission
Carer respite
Comfort sits
Personal care
During the final phase of end-of-life care
To support a patient to come home from hospital/ hospice for end-of-life care if home is their preferred place of death.
If you feel that you would benefit from Hospice at Home care, please ask your healthcare professional to refer you into the service.
RoamingCarservice
Our Roaming Car service exists to enable nurses to go out to people’s homes if they have an urgent need overnight. Our nurses and healthcare assistants provide a range of care for patients, including those with symptoms of pain, breathlessness, restlessness, and anxiety.
The service operates overnight from 10pm until 7am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
To use our Roaming Car service, please speak to your healthcare professional, who can contact our Roaming Car team to make a referral on your behalf.
‘Our palliative care nurse gave us contact details for the Roaming Car service which we used twice, and it was such a relief to know that we didn’t need to contact 111 and endure their lengthy wait times should grandad need more meds to maintain his comfort. Such a valuable service.’
Healthcare professional and self-referral
At Blythe House Hospice we recognise the impact of the diagnosis of cancer or life-limiting illness and how living with a serious illness affects you as an individual and the people around you.
Specialist nurses at the hospice see patients and carers for 1:1 appointments to provide support and advice, help with managing symptoms, and provide psychological support. We can liaise with and refer patients/carers to other internal and external services. We aim to listen and help you identify what matters most to you, and put a plan in place to address your concerns and improve your well-being.
We also facilitate information and support groups such as: FAB course (fatigue, anxiety and breathlessness), monthly breast cancer support, prostate cancer support, and carer support groups.
We offer a counselling service for hospice patients and carers who are experiencing emotional distress because of their own life-limiting illness, or the illness of someone significant to them that is accessing hospice services. Our team of highly skilled counsellors works with you to help explore any difficulties, challenges, or issues that you are facing.
Our bereavement counsellors offer support to carers, family members, and friends following the death of someone who received care from the hospice.
Children’scounsellingsupport
For children (aged between 4 and 18 years old) who are finding it difficult to adjust to a parent or sibling having a life-limiting condition or following the death of a parent, sibling, or loved one. We offer counselling or play therapy on an individual or group basis.
'At my lowest, there was someone there for me and it has made so much difference - life’s now on the up and up!'
Physiotherapy
Our physiotherapist will work with you to promote, maintain, or restore health and well-being. They will assess your needs and work with you to create a plan that may include: education, goals to work towards, and access to equipment. These are aimed at helping you to achieve a better quality of life.
Occupational Therapy
Our Occupational Therapist will look to either provide a period of rehabilitation to help restore some loss of function, help to modify activities that may be a struggle or identify equipment that may help you.
We have an Empowered Living Team which is made up of our trained volunteers alongside our Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist who work with patients to set tasks and goals that they aim to achieve over a specified period.
Complementary therapy
Complementary therapies have a variety of benefits. As well as helping you feel calm, relaxed, and settled, research has shown that different therapies can help to reduce anxiety, constipation, fatigue, insomnia, low mood, nausea, pain, and tension.
A member of the Blythe House Hospice team will talk to you about the range of complementary therapies on offer at the hospice, and will discuss which ones are best suited to you. Patients must be accessing other clinical services at
Blythe House Hospice to be eligible for our complementary therapy.
Spiritual care team
Spiritual care is a vital aspect of the allencompassing support we provide at the hospice. Whether you're facing a lifelimiting illness or have recently received a diagnosis, our experienced spiritual care team is here for you. They're understanding, flexible, and ready to listen to your thoughts and worries in a confidential and non-judgmental manner.
You can meet with them at the hospice or in the comfort of your own home. Whatever your beliefs or faith, the team is here to chat and support you.
Volunteer services
The Community Volunteer Programme is designed to enhance and expand the support provided to our community for those patients wishing to be supported in their own homes. Our volunteers are able to offer carer breaks and companionship, take patients shopping, to appointments, or out for a coffee, which can bring an element of normality at an otherwise difficult time.
Your support matters
It now costs over £2million every year to keep services at Blythe House Hospice running. We receive less than 20% of the income needed to operate from the NHS, meaning we must raise the vast majority through our retail and fundraising activities.
To help us care for as many people as possible across North Derbyshire affected by life-limiting illnesses, there are many ways you can support us.
Makeadonation: Consider making a one-off or regular donation to support our work.
