The hospice's palliative care social worker is a key member of Katharine House's palliative care multi-disciplinary team. Our social worker offers a wide variety of support, care and advice to patients, their families and to those who are important to them.

This includes:

• advocacy
• working with other organisations, employers and schools
• sourcing practical help at home
• accessing other services
• offering advice around funding, benefits, debt and income maintenance
• and dealing with housing issues.

Additionally, the hospice's social worker offers therapeutic psychosocial support in individual and group settings; and supports patients, their families and friends in coming to terms with what is happening to them, enabling them to prepare for the end of life with dignity and peace of mind.

If you would like more information on any aspect of the social support we can help you with, please call 01295 811866.

The EPiC Resource Centre

We have created an information hub for all matters concerning end-of-life and palliative care, including topics to support you:

• if you have been diagnosed with an incurable illness
• if you're caring for someone with an incurable illness
• if you're wondering what financial support might be available for you. 

Find out more about the EPiC Resource Centre

Partnership with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH)

We work in partnership with the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). For more information, see our What we do page.

Katharine House Hospice

• To find out more about the work we do, read What we do or explore our services.
• To explore fundraising events, visit our What's On page.
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