Caring Communities
A weekly visit or a telephone call weekly, at a designated time, for up to eight weeks.
To provide companionship for our patients and their carer.
Our services
The scheme provides a volunteer who will visit or telephone weekly, at a designated time, for up to eight weeks.
This is a social visit or call to provide companionship for yourself, and your carer if required.
Our volunteers are fully trained and have undertaken a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Feedback from our patients
“It was someone to associate with, company, information, all sorts of things. It was a very happy time.”
“If I was feeling a little low, felt better after the phone call”
“I look forward to the calls and have benefited from them as I am sure others would.”
You can read more about how the Caring Communities Scheme has evolved HERE
Funding
Our Caring Communities Service is funded by generous grants from a number Trusts and Foundations including The Evelyn Trust.
FAQs
Am I eligible to receive services and how can I be referred?
If you are currently using an Arthur Rank Hospice Charity service, you or your loved ones are welcome to enquire about receiving a visit or phone calls.
Please ask the doctor or nurse providing your care, to refer you.
What happens once I am referred?
The scheme coordinator will call you to discuss the referral and find out a little bit about you before assigning a volunteer to you.
What happens after my eight weeks of calls?
If you are starting a Living Well program then your visits or calls will cease during this period. If you are receiving other Arthur Rank Hospice Charity services, and it is felt you would benefit from the continued support, then we will assign you another volunteer.
Is the service free of charge?
Our Caring Communities Service is funded by generous grants from a number Trusts and Foundations including The Evelyn Trust.
Thanks to the dedication, commitment and generosity of the local community and the hard work of our senior leadership team to secure vital contracts with the NHS, all our services are free of charge.
Please visit our webpage (click here) to find out more about how we are funded.
Brenda - who was linked with a Caring Communities VolunteerHaving a Caring Communities Volunteer was like letting the daylight in after a long and difficult period
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