Having a serious illness can impact on many areas of life. In the palliative stage of illness, patients and their families may experience social, physical, psychological and spiritual pain and feelings of fear, anxiety, anger and disappointment.
Our wellbeing team can help with a range of support services and techniques to help alleviate some of the worries and concerns associated with a palliative illness; helping to make things a little more manageable.
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All information will be updated by Wednesday 1st October 2025.
As well as caring for the medical needs of our patients, we also want to offer assistance in the non-medical aspects their illness. We call this holistic care.
All staff at our Hospice are trained in listening to and caring for your needs and we have our own dedicated team of spiritual, pastoral and religious carers who will be happy to see you at your request.
As part of our initial getting to know you we will, with your permission, ask you some questions about what’s important to you and where you find strength.
Spiritual Healthcare is concerned with who you are, what makes you uniquely you and what’s important; especially in times of illness and loss.
We can support you with relaxation and meditation techniques, bringing calm and relaxation to aid your care. We have created a range of relaxation and meditation videos available on YouTube allowing you to access Spiritual support whenever you need it.
Relaxation and Meditation Playlist
Pastoral Healthcare is non-religious and non-spiritual and is concerned with who you are and what’s important to you, especially in times of illness and loss.
Our team can talk to you and your family about:
Religious Healthcare is about making sure that any religious needs you may have are addressed as part of your care, whatever your faith.
We are committed to ensuring that patients from all faiths, cultures and backgrounds feel comfortable and reassured in our care and we welcome your own faith leader to the hospice should you wish to see someone authorised to perform a religious ritual or service.
The Spiritual Space at our adult site is open all day and can be used for peace, reflection, quiet, prayer or any activity which helps bring comfort and peace. It’s also where you’ll find sacred and inspirational books including the Bible, Quran, Bhagadvad Gita and Humanist writings alongside items such as prayer mats, crucifixes/crosses and a range CDs; all of which can be used in any of the quiet or patient rooms.
Our Spiritual Space is located just off our adult hospice reception.
Opening the Spiritual Gate – Interactive Guide to Faiths
Interactive Map: Places of Worship in Stoke-on-Trent
Places of Worship near Dougie Mac
Roman Catholic Parish Directory
Christian
Prayers from the Faith Traditions
Spiritual Practices
Spirituality and Practices
Spiritual Activities and Self Care
Labyrinth
Labyrinth App
Telephone: 01782 344300
Email:
sparcsreferral@dmhospice.org.uk
Advance Care Planning is all about giving you the chance to tell others about you and your wishes.
It’s a voluntary process and involves a series of discussions that help you explore your personal preferences and choices for your future care and treatment.
This will help people involved in your health and welfare like doctors, nurses, family and friends to act in accordance with your wishes.
The Advance Care Planning service will help you to explore the options open to you.
This can include supporting you to:
-Write an Advance Care Plan
-Write a Respect document
-Write an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment
-Register a Lasting Power of Attorney
This service is free of charge to patients of Dougie Mac.
Lasting Power of Attorney enables a person (known as the donor) to appoint one or more people (known as attorneys) to help them make decisions about their personal welfare and / or property and affairs. Further information about Lasting Powers of Attorney can be obtained from the Office of the Public Guardian: www.publicguardian.gov.uk
ReSPECT stands for ‘Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment.’ It’s a two-way discussion that takes place between the person and their healthcare professional to enable their current and future state of health to be discussed and their priorities of care to be voiced. At its heart, the ReSPECT process is about improving care outcomes and patient experience, in accordance with a person’s wishes as far as possible, and enabling productive conversations between patients and clinicians about emergency, urgent and end-of-life care in a variety of care settings.
An Advance Decision to refuse treatment is a decision a person can make to refuse medical treatments in whatever circumstances they specify. Once signed it is a legally binding document, however, people can change their mind at anytime or make changes if they wish.
An Advance Care Plan allows a person to tell others about themselves and their choices and preferences for their future care and treatment. It is held by the person and can be shared with those who are involved with their health and welfare, including professionals, family and friends. It is not legally binding but those who care for you will always do their best to comply with it.
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