What We Do

St. Michael's Hospice provides specialist palliative care in North Hampshire for patients with a life-limiting illness and support to their families and carers.

St. Michael's takes a holistic approach to care as it is important to not only look after a patients physical symptoms but also their emotional and spiritual needs as well.  To achieve this holistic approach Hospice staff work as a multi-professional team, which includes nursing and medical staff, a therapeutic team, family and bereavement support. We have well established links and partnerships with healthcare professionals in the Hospital and community, which means we can respond quickly to patients' needs.

The Hospice is a friendly homelike environment and we provide a range of services that include: -

• In-Patient care for symptom control (the main reason for referral), rehabilitation, respite and terminal care.
• Day Care for patients living at home; offering peer support, a range of activities and access to professional advice and support. Day Care runs every Tuesday and Friday.
• Additionally we provide a growing range of Out-Patient services, which include:
  • Therapeutic Clinic
  • Complementary Therapy
  • Medical Consultation
• In the community St. Michael's Hospice at Home Service provides practical and specialist nursing care in people's homes.

Director of Patient Services

Caroline Martin is the Director of Patient Services at St. Michael’s Hospice and in this position she is responsible for working with the Medical Team to provide the best possible level of care and clinical excellence to the community we serve.

Caroline qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1981, and has 23 years experience in the NHS.  Previous achievements include establishing the chemotherapy service at The Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and setting up the Basing Unit. In 2002 Caroline moved to the independent sector as wards manager and senior nurse training and practice development prior to joining the Hospice initially in the role of Senior Nurse Quality and Governance.

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