Hospices · Barnard Castle, County Durham

Richardson Community Hospital

Not yet rated by CQC

Richardson Community Hospital is a hospice in Barnard Castle, County Durham, run by County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Hospice care is free; a GP, district nurse or hospital team can make a referral, and many hospices also take calls from families.

Address
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HT
Type of service
Diagnosis/screening, Hospice, Long-term conditions, Rehabilitation (illness/injury)
Who it supports
Dementia, Caring for adults over 65 yrs, Physical disabilities
Run by
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Website
cddft.nhs.uk

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  • Hospice care is free. Most hospices are charities, funded partly by the NHS and partly by donations.
  • Ask the GP, district nurse or hospital team for a referral. Many hospices also accept calls from families.
  • Hospices care for people with any life-limiting illness, not only cancer, and not only in the last days: many offer day services, therapies, symptom control and support for families.
  • Hospice at home teams care for people in their own homes, often working with district nurses and home care agencies.

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