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About Oakhaven Hospice in the New Forest, Lymington, Hampshire

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Oakhaven Hospice Trust provides specialist palliative care and support to those facing life-limiting illness, and their loved ones, in both a home and hospice setting.   Funding has recently been secured for a 2nd year from the Strategic Health Authority giving us the opportunity of providing further support, free of charge, to local care homes by working alongside their staff and to help develop and enhance the skills in caring for those nearing the end of life.


We do this by liaising closely with care home staff in the following ways;

  • By discussion and identifying any palliative care needs that may be needed and formulating a supportive education/training programme accordingly;
  • Setting up small group discussion sessions based on cases that have been experienced;
  • Oakhaven nursing staff working alongside the care home staff when caring for the dying;
  • Care home staff working alongside Oakhaven palliative care staff within the Hospice environment.
  • Development of a Link Nurse Group holding monthly meetings for ongoing information and support.

Our aim is to help in increasing skills and confidence in practitioners who are involved with patients and families at the end of life.

Link Nurse Group

We have now set up a Link Nurse Group consisting of staff from the Nursing and Care Homes in our locality.  This group meets on a monthly basis and all link nurses are supplied with Resource Pack which is updated regularly,  providing ongoing information and useful articles regarding all aspects of palliative care.  The meetings are proving to be helpful, promoting useful discussions around palliative care and thus providing support to all.

If you are interested in benefitting from this project, or joining our Link Nurse Group, please contact Jenny Caine, Staff Nurse and Educational Practitioner or Judy Verrell, Project Coordinator on 01590 670346 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and explore the opportunities for your organisation.