St Helena supports the families, friends and carers of local people who face incurable illness. Our goal is to be here every step of the way, helping life go on in the face of dying, death and bereavement.
The help we offer includes counselling, family support and social work. We can give advice, support and assistance in discussing illness and treatments, and in helping prepare family members for the death of a loved one. We offer this support across our Day Therapies centres, in the home and at The Hospice.
Our emotional support for adults and children who have a link with someone receiving care from St Helena can include one to one support, couple’s support, children and family sessions, and peer groups. We are only able to offer this support thanks to the generosity of our donors and fundraisers, you can make a donation here.
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We can act as an advocate and liaise with employers and schools if needed. We can support children over 5 years of age and young people either individually or in a family group. Children under five will be supported via their parent/guardian or within their family unit and not individually.
Spiritual care is offered to all people under the care of St Helena. This can include matters such as hope, peace, sense of meaning and purpose, faith, belief, relationships, values, cultures, forgiveness and religion. It is available to people regardless of their faith.
We will accept self-referrals from family members and informal carers looking for support where the person with the advanced, progressive life-limiting or incurable illness is not currently receiving or wanting support from St Helena themselves. In these instances please telephone SinglePoint on 01206 890360 to refer yourself and/or your children.