Day Hospice Room in the new Prospect Hospice outpatient unit at Savernake Hospital. This will hold group sessions for up to 16 people.
Last week, on 7 October 2015, the Friends were delighted to be given a tour by Prospect Hospice of the new Prospect Hospice outpatient unit at Savernake Hospital, which is due to open in a matter of days.
The outpatient unit comprises various consultation, examination and complementary therapy rooms, all tastefully decorated. The entire unit is bright and cheerful as there is a lot of natural light.
This time last year the Friends had just given their support for the newly announced “Prospect at Savernake” appeal, with its matched funding pledge of £20,000. The Friends’ endorsement of this appeal, with the backing of local individuals, businesses and schools, was instrumental in enabling Prospect Hospice to well exceed its appeal target of £75,000 – as stated by their Director of Income Generation, Richard Hammond, at the Friends’ 2015 AGM.
Tricia Davies, Head of Patient Services at Prospect Hospice in the complementary therapy room
On entering the new outpatient centre, which is located within the Lavington Centre at Savernake Hospital, visitors to the centre will be greeted by reception staff and volunteers. Nearby there is an open plan kitchen area (the “Welcome Room”) for making coffee and tea. There patients and carers will be hosted by volunteers. Beyond that is a day hospice room where group sessions for up to 16 attendees will be held, addressing such matters as managing breathlessness.
