Our Day Services are an important part of the care we offer at St Catherine's.  The services we provide include Day Hospice, group activities, medical or nursing outpatient appointments.  

Counselling, bereavement support and spiritual care sessions are also available (by prior arrangement).    Welfare advice appointments can also be arranged at both sites.   

Day Hospice is an opportunity to spend time with other people in the same boat, trying new activities and building confidence whilst having an enjoyable day out.  Our staff are friendly and supportive and have a listening ear if you need it.  Everyone who is invited to attend is ensured a warm welcome.  Spending a day with us will also give your family and carers the chance to have a day off and know that you are being well looked after.

We run Day Hospice at our two sites - Crawley (West Sussex) and in Caterham (Surrey).  You will be initially invited to attend for up to 3 months and then your attendance is reviewed by you and the team.  For some people this means you no longer need to attend.

In Crawley our Day Hospice is located in its own dedicated part of the main hospice building.  We have a large area for group activities, a conservatory dining area and an art room.  All overlook our beautiful gardens.   Day Hospice in Crawley runs from 10.00 am till 3.00 pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.    All meals and refreshments are included, with homemade cake in the afternoons.  Transport can be provided.

Our Day Service Centre in Caterham is self-contained in a wing of Dormers, a care home in Foxon Lane, Caterham.  We have a day centre, including Day Hospice, to cater for patients in the area receiving specialised end of life care.   There are also out-patient rooms for complementary therapies, medical and nursing out-patient appointments and counselling and bereavement support 

Having these two sites means that patients have a choice over how and where they access their day care.

At both sites our activities range from those to keep minds active, to get exercising, to have a laugh and to try new things.  We have outside speakers, day trips, discussions, quizzes and our staff are always open to new suggestions.

Day hospice is available to all our patients, although it is not necessarily right or suitable for every patient.   If you are interested in finding out more, do chat to whichever member of the team you are seeing.