In the community

Our community team are committed to ensuring that everyone in Inverclyde with life life-limiting illness has the right to have the best end of life care from home.

Community Health Care Team

At Ardgowan Hospice, our community team work very closely with all teams in Health and Social care to support the delivery of Palliative care to patients with life-limiting illnesses living in Inverclyde. Our community team are a multidisciplinary team of doctors, advanced clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurse specialties and our physiotherapist.

The Community team are committed to ensuring that anyone in Inverclyde with life life-limiting illness has the right to have the best care at the end of life and we work closely with our colleagues in the community to support them. We are here to help educate and advise on best practice when it comes to palliative care.

For patients under Community Palliative care, our Patient Helpline is available from 9am to 5pm every weekday. Outside those hours, you can leave a voicemail, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can assist with problems you may be experiencing as a result of your illness.

We also have our Specialist Palliative Care Helpline for Health & Social Care professionals in Inverclyde. Please call 01475 305 015 to seek advice or to make a referral to our team, 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday
Outwith these hours, phone our In-Patient Unit on 01475 726 830 if it is urgent. For routine queries, leave a voicemail on the Helpline and we will get back to you.

John

John

Physiotherapist

Jennifer

Jennifer

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Ellen

Ellen

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Gemma

Gemma

Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist

Monica

Monica

Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist

"Having visits from the Ardgowan Hospice community team has provided much needed comfort and reassurance for me and my family. The level of care my Dad is receiving goes above and beyond our initial expectations."

Monica, our advanced clinical nurse specialist, has recently begun running our 'Palliative Care Champions' workshop sponsored by the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). This is a six week course based in our ACCESS building in Greenock which is aimed for those working in any care home within Inverclyde.

“I have just spent a very inspiring six weeks with the team at Ardgowan Hospice. The support we have been given has been second to none. I feel positive for the future in my care role - fabulous course!”

To become a Palliative Care Champion, please discuss with your line manager and contact monica@ardgowanhospice.org

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