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Planned Respite Service

Thank you for considering referring a patient for respite care at East Cheshire Hospice.

We aim to provide short-term, temporary care to people with progressive life-limiting illnesses who wish to give their unpaid carers or families a rest from caring. The Hospice provides an opportunity for a planned respite stay of one week, with a maximum of two weeks respite per year per person. Please note our respite weeks run Thursday to Thursday.

Our inpatient respite criteria

The following conditions should apply to fulfil the respite criteria:

The person must have a diagnosis of a progressive life-limiting illness, be aged 18 or over, with palliative care needs
They must be registered with a GP in Eastern Cheshire or the High Peak area of Derbyshire
They must be being cared for by family or friends at home (they may also have a funded care package)
Patients living alone with specific goals may also be considered
The person referred must be in a stable condition prior to admission so that their planned discharge date is upheld

The person must be able to make their own travel arrangements to and from the Hospice, either through their GP, specialist nurse, District Nurse or arrangements made themselves with family
Both the person and the carer must agree the need for respite
The patient must be willing to undertake a Covid-19 test prior to (or in some limited circumstances on arrival at) East Cheshire Hospice.

People who are not usually eligible for respite care at the Hospice:

Those who already have a placement in long-term care, or who are awaiting a long-term placement
Those requiring specialist dementia care
A person who requires 1-to-1 care at all times

A person who has had a positive Covid-19 swab in the 14 days prior to their respite admission
Those that are medically unstable.

How are respite stays booked?

Respite stays are booked through the Hospice Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Please send the completed referral form, available to download below, to cmicb-cheshire.echospicerespite@nhs.net.

You can also use this email address if you have queries about the respite service.

Downloads

HCP Respite Referral Form

Planned Respite Service Criteria and Procedure

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