Weldmar Hospicecare Trust is an independent charity working in Dorset. Our job is to support people in Dorset affected by cancer and other life-limiting diseases, largely at the end of life. We work both with patients and their families.  We also provide respite services for people with complex long-term progressive conditions. As the only specialist agency in the area we also educate our colleagues in primary care and the acute and independent sectors on how to deliver high quality generalist palliative care.
We support patients living at home through our specialist nursing service, social groups and day hospices in Weymouth, Dorchester and Shaftesbury. People needing in-patient services come to Joseph Weld Hospice in Dorchester for symptom control, respite or end of life care.
We use doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a chaplain, complementary therapists, art and music therapists, social workers, bereavement workers and over 250 patient care volunteers to do our work.

The service is for people living in Dorset affected by cancer and other life-limiting diseases, largely at the end of life.

Local service (East Dorset, West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland, Bournemouth, Christchurch, North Dorset, Poole, Purbeck).

All our services are provided free of charge.

Any health or social care professional (with the patient's consent) may refer, however patients may contact the Hospice directly but will be advised to contact their GP/health care professional involved in their care to submit a referral form.

Nursing care at home (registered), Intermediate /after hospital care

05/04/2011