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Oakhaven Wellbeing

Oakhaven's Wellbeing Centre in Lymington

"If you are affected by a life-limiting illness, are a carer or are living with a loss or bereavement, we are here to support you."

Oakhaven Wellbeing - we are here to support you

Welcome to Oakhaven Wellbeing. If you are affected by a life-limiting illness, are caring for someone, or are living with a loss or bereavement, we are here to support you.

You do not need a healthcare referral to benefit from our wellbeing support, activities and services. We offer support at the Coates Centre at Oakhaven Hospice and out in our community - read on for more information.

To find out more on how we can support you, please click here to complete our Expression of Interest form and one of the team will be in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Oakhaven Patient and Family Support

Wellbeing support for Oakhaven patients and their families

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Wellbeing support available to all in our community

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Oakhaven wellbeing support groups and activities

Oakhaven Wellbeing support groups and activities

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Oakhaven bereavement support groups and activities

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Oakhaven complementary therapy and workshops

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“I am so grateful for your help. Your kindness and understanding helped me through an awful time. Thank you.”

Wellbeing support at the Coates Centre

Oakhaven Wellbeing is based at the Coates Centre, set within the grounds of Oakhaven Hospice. The Centre offers a space to meet with others who are affected by a life-limiting illness, are carers, or are experiencing a loss.

You are very welcome to drop in to the Coates Centre, which is open from Monday to Friday, between 10am to 4pm (closed bank holidays). Our trained, dedicated volunteers are available to chat over a cuppa and provide information about our services.

We offer a wide range of support groups, practical drop-in sessions, social groups and planned wellbeing activities every month... or just simply sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Wellbeing support in our communities

We understand that not everyone can get to the Coates Centre, so we bring Oakhaven Wellbeing out to you in your local community. We love to go out to cafés and community centres and we enjoy collaborating with many organisations in the community.

How to contact the Oakhaven Wellbeing team

If you would like to chat with one of our team to find out more information, you are welcome to pop in between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Find us at:

The Coates Centre
Lower Pennington Lane
Lymington
SO41 8ZZ

Email: wellbeing@oakhavenhospice.co.uk
Telephone: 01590 677198

Oakhaven Wellbeing News

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The Oakhaven Walk 2025 raises a phenomenal £168,700

The Oakhaven Walk 2025 raises £168,700 (and still counting!) for end-of-life care and support We are delighted to announce that The Oakhaven Walk 2025 has raised a whopping £168,700 (with sponsor money still coming in) to fund the delivery of palliative and end-of-life care and support provided to families throughout the New Forest, Totton and […]

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The importance of conversation about dying matters

The importance of conversations about dying matters As part of Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025, Oakhaven’s Pastoral and Spiritual Care Lead, Lois Collings, considers conversations about and consideration of dying matters… In 2017, the BBC aired a documentary film called A Time to Live. The film followed the lives of twelve people who had received […]

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Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025 – the culture of dying matters

Dying Matters Awareness Week – The Culture of Dying Matters Dying Matters Week is an annual campaign, led by Hospice UK, that encourages all communities across the UK to open up the important conversations about death, dying, and bereavement. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘The Culture of Dying Matters’. It is an opportunity […]

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Stress Less for Wellbeing – a six week course at the Coates Centre

Stress less for wellbeing: a new six-week course for all Stress can affect us all in a variety of different ways. Our brand new six-week workshop explores the impact of stress on our overall daily well-being. Open to everyone in our New Forest, Totton and Waterside community, it provides an opportunity for you to consider […]

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Outdoor Activities for Health and Wellbeing

By Karen Silverthorne Whatever you have going on in your life right now,  it’s important to pay attention to your health and wellbeing.  Looking after your physical needs can have a knock-on effect on your mental state and this can put you in a better position to help yourself and those around you. Exercise can […]

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Anticipatory Grief – What Is It and How Do We Recognise It?

 By Mette Nielsen, Counsellor. Every one of us will be experiencing the loss of a loved one during our lives. Some of us will be carers for a short or a long time due to illness or a life limiting condition. We may experience feelings and emotions which we find distressing and difficult to manage […]

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Planning for the Future: things to consider

By Karen Silverthorne It seems there are so many extra difficulties to face at the moment and the idea of making end-of-life plans may be something you find difficult.  But by giving consideration to this now, it can lessen anxiety if you become unwell and can help those you are close to if you’re not […]

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Self Care in Bereavement

By Paula Noyce, Counsellor As a palliative, oncology and bereavement counsellor, some of the most common descriptions I hear used by those who have lived alongside loved ones through illness and death are, ‘completely drained’, ‘exhausted’, and the feeling of ‘running on empty’. It is the inevitable impact of being alongside a significant person, whether […]

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Facing Fear: How to Cope with Health Anxiety during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Steph McClean, Psychotherapist Throughout life, most of us keep an eye on our health and wellbeing. However, there are times when we are more anxious about our health than others. It might be that we need to go back to our GP for a persistent issue, or we need tests or scans to see […]

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Having those Important Conversations about Dying and Death

By Paul Hatchard, Chaplain It’s the conversation no one wants to have isn’t it? In fact, in a survey conducted by the charity Dying Matters they found that 72% of the British public are uncomfortable discussing dying, death and bereavement. It’s true that it’s an uncomfortable subject – we’d rather not think about it. Yet […]

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