St Richard's Hospice Easy Read

Free care and support, helping you to make the most of life

St Richard's Hospice is a charity which started over 30 years ago in Worcestershire.

St Richard's Hospice is based in Worcester.

St Richard's Hospice relies on money from the public and from people's Wills.

Each year the hospice teams help over 3,300Â people.

Adult patients Family members, Carers People who have had someone in their family or a friend die St Richard's Hospice provide free care and support to people who have an illness which cannot be cured and may shorten their life.

St Richard's Hospice help people who have illnesses like cancer, heart problems, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and other conditions.

St Richard's Hospice help people that have pain to feel more comfortable. They will also help you if you are feeling sad or worried.

Care is given in different places, this could be a person's own home or at the hospice.

St Richard's Hospice can also help you by speaking to you on the telephone.

Patients can get a referral for support from: A GP (Doctor) A consultant at the hospital AÂ nurse Other healthcare professional

Patients, or a person close to them, can also talk our referral team at St Richard's Hospice for information or advice: 01905 763963 www.strichards.org.uk www.facebook.com/strichards St Richards Hospice, Wildwood Drive Worcester, WR5 2QT

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Registered charity number 515668 2018