Rehab and Wellbeing
Providing rehabilitative palliative care and wellbeing services to people across our community with life-limiting conditions.
Our passionate Rehab and Wellbeing team will support you to maintain skills, confidence and optimise your quality of life, enabling you to live well with your diagnosis and do the things in life you enjoy. We support with symptom control issues, provide rehabilitation and social opportunities in an environment that is friendly, welcoming and relaxed. All our services are free of charge.
At your first pre-booked appointment, you will meet with one of our experienced healthcare professionals. We will complete a holistic assessment of your current emotional, mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing, asking you how your condition impacts on your day-to-day life, and discussing the things that are important to you. Our team will then work with you to create your individualised treatment plan, with a focus on your goals, priorities and future wishes, recommending sessions or groups for you to attend. You are welcome to bring a family member or carer with you to your first appointment.
Getting here
Our services are based in the Silver Birch room at Garden House Hospice Care, Gillison Close, Letchworth, SG6 1QU. This room is accessible via the main Hospice entrance.
You will need to arrange your own transport and there is free parking on site. We can provide you with contact details should you need to organise assisted transport.
On arrival, you will be asked to sign in and a member of our team will greet you at reception.
Meet the team
Lucy Heaps
Rehab and Wellbeing Manager
Althea Steenberg
Physiotherapist
Claire Dollery
Occupational Therapist
Andrea Murauskas
Therapy and Wellbeing Assistant
Referrals
Professional referrals
Your GP or other healthcare professional you are connected with can refer you to our services using our professional referral form, which can be largely auto-completed through Ardens or SystmOne.
Self-referrals
If you have a diagnosis of a life-limiting condition or are affected by advancing illness, you can refer yourself by calling us on 01462 679540 or by emailing gh.hospicecare@nhs.net.
Please also get back in touch if you have already been known to our Rehab and Wellbeing team and wish to reconnect for a review of your needs.
Our services
Our wellbeing and rehabilitation services are focused on promoting self-care and improving or maintaining your sense of wellbeing. The regular face-to-face sessions and day hospice groups we currently offer are listed below - please note these must be pre-booked:
Movement Monday - Monday 1.30-3.30pm
These weekly sessions are run by the Therapy team and supported by experienced volunteers. We can offer you an individualised exercise programme that helps you to achieve your own personal goals. Home exercise advice is also available.
Wellbeing Through Nature - Tuesday 1.30-3pm
This is a seasonal group designed to promote quality of life and wellbeing through nature related activities. These might include planting seeds, potting on plants or simply taking a walk in our beautiful garden. People living with a life-limiting illness could benefit in the following ways:
- Social interaction
- Improved strength and balance
- Increased dexterity
Connecting with nature has also been proven to have a positive benefit on health and wellbeing.
Education on Falls Prevention, Breathlessness and Fatigue - Wednesday 11am-12pm
Three self-management education sessions run by our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, providing advice and guidance on falls prevention, techniques on managing symptoms such as breathlessness and fatigue.
Strength and Balance - Wednesday 2.30-3.30pm
A weekly class for individuals to focus on lower limb muscle strength along with exercises to enhance your balance.
Neuro Support Group - Thursday 9.30-10.30am
Space and time designated to our community members living with advanced neurological conditions, for example Motor Neurone Disease. Take part in a range of bespoke exercises designed for you to help maintain strength and range of movement.
Meditation - At your leisure
Our series of three meditations are available online to practice in the comfort of your own home. They are to be taken as one whole process, gently guiding the mind and relaxing the body. While this simplest of processes takes place, we naturally balance our inner environment, reaching the end of the meditation feeling more still, calm and aligned with our world.
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