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Dying doesn't have to be a conversation killer.
	St Nicholas Hospice Care is supporting a national campaign encouraging everyone to make their wishes surrounding their own death known to their loved ones. It can be as simple as telling your partner whether you want to be buried or cremated, whether you want to be an organ donor, what type of music you want at your funeral, who you want to be there (and who you don’t!), what type of end of life care you want and where you want your possessions to go. It also involves telling people things you may want them to know before you die. Dying is the only certainty in life. The earlier you talk about your dying wishes the easier practically and emotionally it is for everyone. Go to www.dyingmatters.org or visit our special website page here.

Welcome to St Nicholas Hospice Care
	We are a charity providing a special service for people with terminal and life threatening illnesses and their families. We work in partnership with our colleagues in health, social care and education. Our aim is to improve the quality of lives of patients and their families during life shortening illness and bereavement. Our services are available to those living in West Suffolk and Thetford and are provided by a skilled team of staff and volunteers. We also welcome the opportunity to advise and guide professionals in supporting patients.

Advice to patients and family members
	A 24-hour telephone advice line: 01284 766133 - is available for all patients and family members as well as healthcare professionals, including General Practitioners, District Nurses and Carers. Or click on the cover to the left for an easy to read introductory guide for all patients and families to all our services. The guide sets out an overview of our services as well as details of our Community Hospice Team, Orchard Day Therapy, the inpatient Sylvan Ward and support offered to family members.

Latest News

Time to break down barriers surrounding death and dying Chief Executive welcomes Dying Matters Awareness Week
Calling all thrillseekers - the Hospice bungee jump is back The Hospice bungee jump returns. Seasoned 'jumpers' or those who have just always wanted to take the plunge apply within.
Thetford Charity Golf Day Entry is now open for the fantastic golf day while there are great sponsorship opportunities for businesses and individuals.

Education Courses and Room Bookings

Pandora's Box: Managing Palliative and Chronic Pain in Substance Misuse

The day will focus on the neurobiology of addiction as well as:

* Managing palliative and chronic pain in addicts

* Case studies of the experience of addiction and prescribing drugs of abuse to addicts and the ethical dilemmas involved in this

Thursday June 17 2010 at Ravenwood Hall Hotel, Rougham.

For more details click here.

Other ways to support us.

Through our Facebook group. To join, please click the icon.

Via our Twitter account, giving up-to-the-minute details of all our news. You can follow our Tweets by clicking on the icon.

Dying doesn't have to be a conversation killer.

Welcome to St Nicholas Hospice Care

Advice to patients and family members

Latest News

Education Courses and Room Bookings

Other ways to support us.