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If you or someone you love may benefit from Hospice care, you can find out more using the information below. For support or advice at any time of the day or night, please visit our Help Hub.

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We provide Hospice care & support to patients and their loved ones living in Kent and East Sussex. Learn more about how we can help you.

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Complete one of these short forms and we will contact you. There is no need to wait for a referral from your GP or healthcare professional.

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We need to raise over £8 million every year to provide outstanding Hospice care to the local community. To get involved with our fundraising activities, design your own, or make a donation, use the information on this page.

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Hospice Complementary Therapies

There is an increasing evidence base for the role of complementary therapies in helping to promote relaxation and wellbeing in Hospices; ease anxiety, physical pain and distress as well as helping to improve self-confidence.

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How Hospice therapy can help

At Living Well, we offer a number of different Complementary Therapies to patients and carers which may help you with:

  • Sleeping better
  • Relaxing and coping with anxiety
  • Aches and pains
  • Headaches
  • Feeling sick (nausea)
  • Higher energy levels
  • Caring for yourself
  • Managing side effects of treatment
  • Your wellbeing

Common FAQs

Who are our complementary therapists?

All of our complementary therapies are given by experienced volunteer therapists who are all fully qualified. Our sessions are available several times throughout the week. They are free to patients and those important to them.

How to book into these Hospice therapies?

All appointments can be booked through our Living Well team, who will be happy to explain more about the Hospice therapies and answer any questions you may have.

What Complementary Therapies do you offer and what should I expect?

Reflexology

Reflexologists use their fingers and thumbs to massage specific pressure points on your feet.  You therapist will centre on points on the foot that relate to other parts of the body. It may help relieve tension, increase relaxation and reduce aches and pains. You’ll need to remove your shoes and socks so that the therapist will massage your hands and/or feet. Each session lasts for 20-30 minutes.

Reiki

Reiki is a nurturing, harmonising and balancing form of energy treatment. It is non-intrusive, and very gentle using universal energy to treat the body and mind. Reiki encourages balance throughout your body, mind and spirit. It may help to relieve anxiety and stress and leave you feeling deeply relaxed and calm. The therapist will use ‘natural energy’ through a light touch either on or just above your body. You’ll be fully clothed, lying comfortably on a couch or sitting in a chair. You might feel a mild tingling, pleasant warmth, or refreshing coolness. Each session lasts for around 30 minutes.

Massage

The Hospice massage therapists use light touch massage to ease aches and pains and reduce your stress levels. Your therapist will massage your hands, head, shoulders or feet. Each session lasts for 20-30 minutes.

Hand Massage

A form of massage in which parts of the hands are rubbed by a masseuse using their fingers and knuckles. A hand massage aims to relax and calm. These sessions usually last between 20-30 minutes.