Services for Patients and their Carers

Herriot Hospice Homecare is a small local charity based at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, North Yorkshire and it works as part of the palliative care team enabling patients and carers to cope at home.

The Charity works alongside District Nurses, the Macmillan Team and Specialist Nurses.

Referrals are accepted from Hospital Nurses, Doctors, Specialist Nurses or Social Services.

The Community Critical Care Service :-

'Critical Care' status is when a GP or Consultant using their clinical judgement, decides that a patient is in the very end stage of their illness.

Herriot Hospice Homecare may be asked to provide personal care services to the patient at home. We can provide Healthcare Assistants who are specially trained in palliative care.

The cost of this service is met by the Hambleton and Richmondshire NHS Primary Care Trust and therefore free of charge to the patient of carer.

Volunteer Services :-

Sitting Service - Trained Volunteers are available to stay with patients in their own home in order to enable their carer to have a break.

Befriending Service - A Volunteer can provide companionship and support during difficult times. They may visit in the home, take you shopping or for a drive, or just be there.

Driving Service - Help with transport is offered when family and friends are not available.

Patient Grant Service - Requests are considered following the recommendation of your Specialist Nurse, Social Services Care Manager or Doctor.

Aromatherapy Service - A trained Aromatherapist is part of our volunteer team.