St Luke's Hospice

Who we are

St Luke’s is the local hospice for Harrow and Brent, providing care for people whose illnesses are no longer curable, enabling them to achieve the best possible quality of life whatever the duration and a peaceful, dignified death. Services are provided through the in-patient unit, the Woodgrange Centre and in patient’s own homes.

Two thirds of our care is provided in the comfort of peoples’ homes, as we respect that this is where most people would like to be looked after. Our specialist community team of nurses helps people to manage more complex needs whilst our Hospice at Home team supports people to remain in their own homes by providing practical care and support.

Our inpatient unit (IPU) at Kenton Grange cares for people in their final days, providing intensive care to help get symptoms under control or give respite care. Many of the people who are cared for in our IPU go home again.

St Luke’s Hospice offers a holistic and person-centred approach to care, focusing not only on physical comfort but also on emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. We provide a wide range of expert care and support intended to keep people feeling well, independent and mobile for as long as possible.

In addition to Hospice at Home and our IPU, alongside outpatient clinics, we provide a range of holistic care intended to support people’s wellbeing including emotional support to patients, their families and unpaid carers, social work, spiritual care, complementary therapy and physiotherapy services. We also provide bereavement support provided by staff and a group of trained, supervised volunteers.

Our culture and values

Our Mission

We give high quality, compassionate palliative care in the last phase of life to the people of Harrow and Brent.
We will:

• Reach more people
• Constantly improve all that we do
• Extend our impact through collaboration, innovation and education
• Be an accountable and sustainable organisation

Our Values

We will work on our mission in accordance with our values:

• Caring – Care for all those who deliver and need our services
• Respect – Demonstrate respect and be open minded, inclusive and approachable
• Excellence – Create an environment of continually achieving our goals
• Inclusivity – Strive to reach all sections of our community in all areas of our work
• Empowerment – Empower our community to live a better life