1. Dorothy House Hospice Care Wendy Barker Head of Family Support Services

2. Dorothy House service area and adjacent hospices Bristol Taunton & Yeovil Gloucestershire Swindon NHS Funded

3. What does Dorothy House provide? Community nursing & family services in patients’ own homes Hospice inpatient unit with 10 beds Specialist doctors on site and on call Day patient unit

4. What does Dorothy House provide? Hospice at home service Family Support services, pre- and post- bereavement Outreach centres at Trowbridge and Peasedown St John Complementary therapies for patients and carers

5. Family Support Services Providing support to patients, family and carers before and after bereavement Social work Psychological service Adult bereavement service Children and young people’s service Chaplaincy

6. How do we respond? Help patients, families and carers with emotional, social and practical needs Pre- and post-bereavement support Work with children and young people before and after the death of a parent/grandparent Support bereaved relatives with a team of 30+ trained volunteers

7. Children & Young People’s Service Helping children to understand and cope during their parent’s illness and after their death

8. Things children tell us.........

9. CYPS - Therapy and Play

10. Safeguarding Children and Adults from Abuse 1

11. Jessica Ex-partner Mark Their children: Tom (10) and Lucy (8) Jessica’s mum: Sue What do we do? Jessica’s story

12. Dorothy House Hospice Care Wendy Barker Head of Family Support Services wendy.barker@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk