Putting the patient at the heart of everything we do

We believe in living well to the end of your days

Welcome. We are a local charity providing free, compassionate palliative care and support to patients and their families. Our services are available to people living in the communities of North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and surrounding towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Supporting you

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Support with symptoms linked to long-term conditions, preventing hospital admissions.

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Social and emotional support for anyone experiencing loneliness or isolation.

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Specialist care from our team of doctors and nurses 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Maintain skills, confidence and optimise your quality of life.

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Emotional, psychological and spiritual support, pre- and post- bereavement.

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Our Frailty Nurses work with nursing, care and learning disability homes.

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Providing a friendly, welcoming space in the heart of our community.

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We provide support to carers of and those living with dementia.

Supporting us


It costs us £7.7m a year to provide our services free of charge, with only a third of this funding coming from the NHS. 

Make a donation

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£24 will pay for an hour of attentive care on our Inpatient Unit, for one patient

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£40 will pay for one hour of our Admiral Nurse providing support, advice and guidance to patients and families with dementia

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£60 could contribute to an activity from our Rehab and Wellbeing team, such as a physiotherapy appointment or Tai Chi class

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£5 will pay for petrol for one home visit by our community team 

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£10 will pay for a freshly cooked meal for a patient on our Inpatient Unit

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£20 will pay for clean bedding and towels for all our patients, for one day

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Our news

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Kathryn's 30 year journey at Garden House Hospice Care
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Stories
Our services and support touch hundreds of patients, their families and carers in our community each year. Hear from the people who matter most to us, as they share their stories and experiences of Garden House Hospice Care.

Our latest vacancies

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Junior Sister /

Charge Nurse

 

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Warehouse & Logistics Manager

 

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Assistant Shop Manager - Baldock and Fairfield


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