Hospice care

Hospice care is a system of care that helps those with an incurable illness to focus on making the most of whatever time is left. Support is also offered to those close to the patient, and many hospices also offer care during the bereavement period.

Hospices are no longer just for the last days of life. They now also offer a range of support, often alongside active treatment for an illness. The focus of modern hospice care is on helping people to live well until they die - to help with suffering, be it emotional or physical.

Southampton City Council does not provide hospice care, however, there a number of hospices througout Hampshire which do provide this sort of care.

For further information, please contact Countess Mountbatten House on 023 8047 7414 or email cmh@suht.swest.nhs.uk. You can visit their web page from the link on the right.

You can also get more information by downloading our fact sheet from the link on the right.