Our vision, mission and strategy

Oakhaven Hospice - making every moment matter

Our vision and mission

Our vision is to make every moment matter for our community as they face end of life by providing high quality hospice care for everyone.

Our mission is to ensure that high quality hospice care is accessible for everyone in our community - wherever they are and whoever they are. In addition to ensure that the right care is provided by the right people, in the right place and at the right time to meet the needs of the individual.

Our strategy

A definition of hospice care...

Every hospice across the United Kingdom was founded to respond to the needs of the community it serves, and continues to develop in order to meet changing needs. As a result of its history and geography, each hospice will offer a unique range of services. This wonderful variety gives the hospice movement vibrancy and strength.

This is absolutely true for Oakhaven and we are proud of the uniqueness that gives Oakhaven its place within our community. To reflect the uniqueness of hospices, Hospice UK has developed the following definition of hospice care which we fully endorse.

"Hospice care aims to affirm life and death. It means working with and within local communities to tailor palliative care around the needs of each adult and child with a terminal or life-shortening condition, whatever that may be, and extends to supporting their carers, friends and family before and after bereavement.

Hospice care is provided by multidisciplinary teams of staff and volunteers who offer expert support that places equal emphasis on someone's clinical, physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs with the understanding that everyone will be different."