At Keech Hospice we offer a range of services to help you and your loved ones physically. practically and emotionally.
All these services are FREE of charge as part of your wider programme of care. They form part of a personalised package of care and support delivered virtually, in the community and at our Wellbeing Centre in Luton and our Living Well Centre in Bedford.
The practical and emotional support available also includes creative and therapeutic activities, all of which are designed to enable you to live the best life you can.
We offer a wide range of services for our patients and their loved ones, these include:
Music and art therapy can help to express feelings and communicate issues that may be difficult or confusing, or are hard to put into words.
Working with a fully trained therapist these therapies can help you to:
You don’t need to play an instrument or be good at art to take part.
These therapies can help reduce stress and anxiety, manage symptoms, alleviate the side effects of treatments and improve sleep. These include massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and reiki. As well as mindfulness techniques.
Our pool is carefully designed to cater for all ages and disabilities.
Heated to 35 degrees it provides a safe warm environment to help relieve stress, aid poor circulation and muscle pain and inflammation.
Based at our Luton hospice it has hoists, ramps and disabled changing rooms to ensure access for all and features special sensory equipment including underwater lights and music as well as water fountains.
The pool is managed by a senior lifeguard and the air temperature is kept warmer than usual to ensure you don’t feel cold when getting out of the water.
Our occupational and physiotherapy teams work with our patients to improve mobility and strength, undertake cognitive assessments and advise on managing day to day tasks.
A number of regular groups are also available to join to aid your rehabilitation such as gardening, walking, stretch and balance classes, circuits and aqua therapy at our hydrotherapy pool.
Our Chaplin leads a multi-faith spiritual care volunteer team, who are there to offer prayer and support to patients and their families.
We offer a range of bereavement services to the loved ones of our patients. Find out more
Our Living Well Centre in Bedford offers weekly group programmes to support you maximise your wellbeing and provide time with others in similar situations.
Our family emotional support practitioners and counsellors offer talking support to you and your family, including children. To help you cope better with your situation and feel more prepared.
Our social work team support patients, carers and families across our whole service, offering social, emotional and practical support.
The team offers a wide range of advice and support including sourcing practical help at home, advice around finances, benefits and grants, help with housing, advocacy, working with schools or employers, and offering general psychosocial support.
The team work with a wide range of professionals within social services and health services to advocate for our patients.
Alongside our clinical colleagues, the team undertake work around helping people to prepare for the end of their lives through, memory making, advance care planning including creating legal documents such as Lasting Power of Attorney, Will writing and providing practical information regarding funerals and bereavement processes.
Social workers also support patients discharged from our inpatient units to go home, or to an alternative care placement, with on-going care and support, liaising with local authorities and care boards to secure the appropriate source of funding.
The team underpins safeguarding at Keech Hospice, as ensuring the health and welfare of those using our services is paramount.
Looking for help or support for you or a loved one. Call our FREE Care Advice Line anytime on
Our two dedicated sites in Luton and Bedford offer a welcoming and supported range of day and outpatient services for our adult patients, their families and loved ones.
Our specialist Wellbeing centre in Luton brings all our therapy and rehabilitation services under one roof.
Our fully adapted site in the town centre provides accessible outpatient and day services.
If you or a loved one have a life-limiting illness, we are here to offer you FREE medical, physical, practical and emotional care and support. We’d love to hear from you.
Call our FREE Adults Care Advice Line anytime on 0808 1807 788
Just complete a simple referral form and our team will be in touch to discuss how we can support you.
Make a referralTalk with your care provider to discuss a possible referral to Keech Hospice.
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