This team consists of specialist Physiotherapists, and Occupational Therapists.
The Therapy Team is based at Cransley Hospice, however the team will offer community teams expert advice or carry out domiciliary visits if necessary with an emphasis on reducing hospital admissions in conjunction with ensuring quality of life and supporting accelerated discharge from an inpatient setting.
The emphasis of physiotherapy is on maximising patients’ ability to function, promote independence and help patients adapt to their condition. A large part of the Physiotherapists’ role is to provide non-pharmacological management of symptoms i.e. fatigue, breathlessness, sweats or pain.
The specialist Occupational Therapy Team offers assessment, identification of impact of the illness on patients’ daily occupations, analysis and problem solving, joint working with patient/carer and provision of equipment to aid daily living.
This service operates Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm.