St Elizabeth Hospice

Who we are

About us

St Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive illness. Our work is centred around an individual's needs, which means specialist support, wherever it is required. We care for people at home, in the community or at the Hospice. We help people deal with problems such as pain, anxiety and fatigue, as well as offering practical advice and family support.

St Elizabeth Hospice is an independent charity which provides services free of charge. Our services cost £9.1 million a year to run, with almost three quarters of that figure coming from the local community. We rely on fundraising, donations and volunteers. We are grateful for any support given to help us grow local Hospice care for local people.

View our full range of services here.

What is palliative care?

St Elizabeth Hospice provides palliative care. Palliative care:

• describes care given to patients with active, progressive and advanced illness for whom the focus of care is quality of life.
• involves providing relief from pain and other distressing symptoms.
• aims to treat patients in a holistic way providing physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual support.
• includes support and care for families, friends and carers.

Who can we help?

Different people have different relationships with St Elizabeth Hospice:

Patients - we focus on our patients as individuals wiith care tailored to their needs.

Families and carers - we support not only patients but also their family members and carers.

Health and social care workers - we work with other health and social care workers within the community. If you are a health or social care worker click here for more information.

Where are our services?

St Elizabeth Hospice provides a range of services across East Suffolk and South Norfolk.