Day Services

Please note our Day Services and drop in will be closed on Good Friday.

Our Day Services team provide advice, education, activities and support to a patient and their family at an earlier stage of their diagnosis. At a drop-in session a patient has access to a range of services, including physiotherapy, complementary therapy and expert medical advice.

This can include advanced care planning, non-complex symptom management, signposting, and referral to other specialist services as required.

Each patient’s needs are different. Some get real benefit from specialist physiotherapy or occupational therapy – offering practical support to help our patients to live well. Others come for our complementary therapies, such as Reiki or an Indian head massage to help relieve anxiety and aid relaxation.

Many patients rediscover a love for the arts and spend their time creating new pieces as a way of expressing their emotions. These unique creations can also be passed on to their families as special keepsakes. One thing that everyone can enjoy by attending our Day Services is the special friendships that are formed with others who are going through similar experiences to their own.

• Telephone support – We’re here for you if you need to talk to us on the phone.
• Virtual support – We can support you over the phone or virtually through Microsoft Teams. We have a tablet loan scheme for those with limited access to technology or the internet. Please speak to a member of the Day Services Team if you would like to discuss this further.
• Outpatient appointments – Every Wednesday and Friday, we have appointments available with our doctors and nurses to discuss symptom management issues and advanced care planning. These appointments are held face-to-face at our Old Brampton site and offer the opportunity to meet other professionals such as therapists and social workers.
• Horticultural therapy – Sessions are held on the last Friday of the month in our gardens and run between March and September. Sessions include tending the gardens as well as activities such as soap making and pot painting.
• Physiotherapy Support – Our Physiotherapy team works alongside Day Services to provide small group physical activities. This includes activities such as bowling, skittles, and other gentle group activities. They also provide chair-based exercises and Tai chi sessions (standing or seated). They also provide individual one-to-one physiotherapy sessions. If you would like more information, you can read more about our Physiotherapy team on our website. You can also speak with our Day Services team.