Introduction

If you need end of life care, you may think that you have to move away from home. However, a lot of care services can be provided to you in your home by the community palliative team, or as a day patient at a hospice or hospital.

If you are in hospital, your care will be provided by the hospital doctors and nurses, as well as the hospital palliative care team. Depending on your needs, other health and social care professionals may be involved in your end of life care, such as:

• your GP
• community nurses
• counsellors
• our social care team
• chaplains (of all faiths or none)
• physiotherapists
• occupational therapists
• complementary therapists.

End of life care at home

There are many health and social care professionals who can provide you with end of life support in your own home.

Hospices

There are 2 hospices that provide local end of life care, including palliative care, to residents of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Care homes

There are a range of care homes in East Riding that offer end of life and palliative care.

Find out more about local care homes on our care services directory