About Us

Willen Hospice provides free specialist care to adults in Milton Keynes, and the surrounding areas, who have life limiting illnesses. Services are provided in our 20 bedded in-patient unit and within our Day Hospice, as well as in our patient’s home.

It takes over £4 million annually to provide our specialist care to patients and their families and only 23% of this amount is funded by the NHS – the rest is down to the support of our local community. By making the most of every opportunity and gaining sponsorship our herd can really help to keep us strong and keep us here.

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Services provided by Willen Hospice include:

1. A 20 bed inpatient unit providing specialist nursing care and symptom management.
2. Clinical Nurse Specialists who provide expert and skilled knowledge to support patients with life limiting illness in their own homes.
3. Hospice at Home Nurses who are able to provide practical ‘hands on care’ to patients who choose to remain at home in the latter stages of their illness.
4. A Day Hospice that is available to patients three days a week.  It’s aim is to provide creative therapies for individuals who wish to partake in complementary therapies and art therapies.
5. Lymphoedema clinic offering individual support and treatment.
6. A family support service offering specialist support to children, young people and families of Hospice patients.
7. A weekly carers support group which offers carers an opportunity to share experiences.
8. A befriending service with trained volunteers who can stay with patients at home for short periods to enable carers to go shopping, come to carers group or have time to themselves.
9. A bereavement service who offer support to families.