East Lancashire Hospice

Specialist Palliative Care Services

East Lancashire Hospice is a well-established charity dedicated to delivering high-quality palliative care to individuals living with life-limiting illnesses. Based in Blackburn, the hospice supports patients not only within its inpatient unit but also in the comfort of their own homes. Their experienced clinical team focuses on pain management, symptom control, and emotional wellbeing, ensuring every patient receives personalised care tailored to their needs.

Supporting Patients and Families

The hospice goes beyond medical care, offering a holistic approach that supports both patients and their loved ones. Families are guided through difficult times with compassion, receiving practical advice, counselling, and bereavement support. This patient-centred approach ensures dignity and quality of life remain at the heart of everything they do.

Community Care and Outreach

A key part of East Lancashire Hospice’s work is its community-based services. Their Hospice at Home team enables patients to remain in familiar surroundings, while still receiving expert care. This not only improves comfort but also provides reassurance for families knowing professional support is always available.

Services include:

• Inpatient palliative and end of life care
• Hospice at Home services
• Pain and symptom management
• Bereavement and counselling support
• Day therapy and wellbeing services
• Family and carer support

A Charity at the Heart of Blackburn

As a registered charity, East Lancashire Hospice relies heavily on donations, fundraising, and community support to continue its vital work. Services are typically provided free of charge to patients, removing financial barriers during incredibly difficult times. The hospice has become a cornerstone of the Blackburn community, known for its compassionate staff, dedicated volunteers, and unwavering commitment to care.

Everyone deserves to receive the care and dignity that a hospice provides.

That’s what they believe at East Lancashire Hospice, that’s why they’re here, for the people of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.

They provide specialist palliative care and support. But they’re not just about the end of life, they’re about the quality of life.

Whether in the hospice or receiving care at home, they’re patients and their friends and family are at the heart of what they do. They’re by their side, helping them make the most of life.

The holistic approach, centred on the individual’s health and wellbeing, helps them achieve that together.

Each year East Lancashire Hospice needs to raise over £4.5million to provide they’re services free to our community.