We’re here to support the whole person – whether you’re a patient or a carer. Our wellbeing sessions include mindfulness, creative sessions, and complementary therapies. These sessions can help with sleep, fatigue, anxiety, and managing pain - with the aim of improving quality of life today.
Our complementary therapies focus on relaxation first – helping to ease tension and support circulation. They can also offer a safe, quiet space to pause and reflect. Our lead therapist will chat with you first and help you choose the most suitable treatment.
Complementary therapies we currently offer:
As with all hospice care, these treatments are completely free of charge and are available to patients and their carers.
A wellbeing day is a real icebreaker...you'll be hooked. It's so much more than expected.
Twice a month we hold an all-day wellbeing event at either Deer Park in Barnstaple or The Longhouse in Holsworthy, giving patients and carers the chance to try a range of complementary therapies in a calm, relaxing setting. You might enjoy a facial, manicure or pedicure, and there’s also the option to speak with our hair and wig team for specialist advice. It’s an informal, welcoming day to come together with others facing similar challenges – and, as with any hospice group, there’ll be tea and cake (and lunch is provided too).
These sessions are designed to help you drop into a deep state of rest by surrounding you with resonant sound. Singing bowls, chimes and gongs create a gentle soundscape that can help ease stress and anxiety, and support overall wellbeing.
These sessions are designed to help you drop into a deep state of rest by surrounding you with resonant sound. Singing bowls, chimes and gongs create a gentle soundscape that can help ease stress and anxiety, and support overall wellbeing.
These guided sessions offer a chance to sit quietly and allow our attention to settle. This calm and nourishing space always many to feel what we are feeling without a sense of overwhelm. We bring our attention into the present moment, (rather than our minds taking us back into the past or racing into the future) finding space and comfort in this moment.
If you’d like to try mindfulness at home, here are a few guided practices you can follow:
Sitting Meditation with Awareness of Breath
Mindful Breathing – Focusing on Breath
I find I tread a lot lighter after one of these sessions.
We offer simple, down-to-earth wellbeing sessions using holistic approaches like mindfulness, breathwork, yoga and qi gong to nourish and support quality of life.
They’re suitable for everyone – especially on the days you feel you can’t, or don’t want to.
