ST BARNABAS: Supporting patients and carers with new Home from St Barnabas House service

By The Newsroom
Published 15th Mar 2018, 10:34 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:06 BST
Hugh LowsonHugh Lowson
Hugh Lowson
If you read my column regularly you may know that for the past five years we have provided a community companions service for St Barnabas House patients and their carers.

Community companions are a group of volunteers who provide social and practical support at home for patients who may feel isolated or find that tasks are becoming more difficult to complete on their own.

We have expanded our community companions service by introducing new Home from St Barnabas House volunteers.

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This service will support patients who have had a stay on the St Barnabas House in-patient unit, helping them to settle back at home.

Trained volunteers will meet a patient during their stay as an in-patient at the hospice and then, if appropriate, provide transport home.