Call our 24/7 advice line for health care professionals and families if you need support with symptom management and end of life care - 01284 766133.
About us
St Nic’s is a welcoming place where someone with a life-limiting condition can get the specialist care, emotional and practical support they need.
We’re here to enable people to have a good quality of life, for as long as possible. That might mean managing pain and other symptoms; giving personal care; providing physiotherapy to keep someone mobile; offering counselling to work through difficult emotions; or arranging special activities to make all-important memories with loved ones.
We look after people on our ward or wherever they call home – whether that’s their own home, living with family, or in a care setting. We look after their family and friends too, because when someone is facing the end of their life, it affects everyone around them. We can offer practical help when caring for a loved one, answer difficult questions, or just be a listening ear in the hard times.
Our vision, mission and values
Vision: Everyone in our communities has support, dignity and choice when facing dying, death and grief.
Mission: We strive for something better in the provision of high-quality, specialist palliative care, emotional and practical support, so that no-one in West Suffolk and Thetford has to face dying, death and grief alone.
Values: Our values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equity.
How much does it cost to run the Hospice? Where does the money come from?
Currently, we have an annual operating budget of £8 million, or £22,000 each day, and financial challenges are a constant reality for our Hospice and many others across the country.
While we receive some support from statutory funding, it covers only a fraction of our needs, leaving a significant shortfall to be met through fundraising. The uncertainty of statutory funding and the growing demand for our services make it clear, that sustainable and reliable income streams are more critical than ever.
We’re totally reliant on the goodwill of our community to keep the Hospice running, by generously giving their money or their time as volunteers. On behalf of everyone we care for, we’re so grateful for the amazing support we receive.
