A quick guide to referrals

Who can benefit from our care?

At Hospice in the Weald, we know that the earlier patients are referred to us, the better, and the more help and support we can give. We support people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions at any point in their illness. Who can benefit from our care?

A referral could mean access to services within your community – helping you to live well, emotional support, and complementary therapies. Hospice care is not just inpatient care; our team can help someone from the moment they are diagnosed.

Helpful referral criteria

We want the process to be as smooth as possible for everybody, so it is worth noting some important things when it comes to referrals at the Hospice.

• To access all our services, the person being referred must be registered to a GP and live in our catchment area (covering Kent and East Sussex).
• A person in need of in-patient care in the final weeks and days of their lives does not necessarily need to live or have a GP in our catchment area.
• If you are unsure if the person can benefit from our care or not, please make the referral and our clinical admin team will help