About us
St Catherine’s Hospice is a much loved local charity providing high quality specialised care for people living with medical conditions that can be treated but cannot be cured. We work with patients, carers and families, following medical referral, to help people live as independently and fully as possible.
We do this by offering both specialist medical care and a range of services to address a person’s social, psychological and spiritual needs as well as those of their loved ones. The result is the very highest standards of palliative care, tailored to the needs of each individual and delivered by experts who are dedicated to improving quality of life for all in our care.
St Catherine’s has been a renowned centre for palliative care since 1984, when the Hospice first started offering the services of a home care sister. The opening of Day Therapy and In-Patient facilities at Lostock Hall followed in 1985 and we now have 19 beds along with rooms for families to stay over, with capacity to treat a further 20 people per day in our Day Therapy area.
St Catherine's Hospice Care can be accessed by referral from a GP, District Nurse or the hospital team:
- at home by our clinical nurse specialists who work in the community alongside GPs, District Nurses and other specialist teams (we are not Macmillan)
- at the Hospice through the Day Therapy Unit or by overnight stays (anything from a couple of days to a couple of weeks) to address the most complex symptoms
We also offer services such as the Lymphoedema Clinic for adults and children, family support through a team of social workers, chaplaincy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, complementary therapy and a hairdresser. Patient rooms have en-suite facilities and most are single with facilities for a relative to stay overnight.
Care is offered to people from all backgrounds and this is provided free of charge to those who need it. The area served is Chorley, Longridge, Preston and South Ribble. Our main facility is based on a beautiful 24 acre site which provides a peaceful and uplifting haven for all who come here.
St Catherine's is also a valued resource for other professionals: we provide a 24/7 palliative care advice line, we deliver training and education and we support a wide variety of clinical research projects.
As your local charity St Catherine's relies on local generosity and our fantastic volunteers who make every pound go further. Unlike some charities you can visit us to see how your support is used to provide exceptional care for your neighbours, local friends and relatives.
'how can I thank you when my words seem so inadequate, the atmosphere you created was so dignified , encouraging and reassuring I shall always remember you with great gratitude'
