Living Well Centre

St Wilfrid’s Living Well Centre is a drop-in centre where patients with life-limiting illnesses, as well as their families and carers, can access a range of activities and therapies

St Wilfrid’s Living Well Centre supports people who are living with a life-limiting and progressive illness. We support people aged 18 and above, regardless of diagnosis, and extend our support to their friends and family members during any stage of the illness, including bereavement.

The Living Well Centre is run by a multi-professional team. The team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, complementary therapists, chaplains, social workers, nurses, doctors as well as a team of volunteers. We support people living with life-limiting conditions through a range of therapeutic activities and groups or via one -to-one consultations with our specialist team.

Once you are referred to us, we will work with you to identify the most suitable programme to meet your needs.

Living with illness can be hard. There are different ways to manage illness. Some find it helps to talk with those with similar problems, learning together how to manage. Many find staying active through exercise and other activity helps. Having fun with others can also take your mind from your illness. It is all about enabling you to enjoy life – understand yourself better, connect with other people and feel the benefit of kindness, friendship, support and having a good laugh.

Find out what's on

Education Programme

Through a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, we run an Education Support Programme most Wednesday afternoons between 2pm and 4pm, covering a variety of themes.

The themes covered include carer support, resilience in care, anxiety management, Advance Care Planning, what to expect at end-of-life, recognising dying, managing symptoms and pain, skincare, falls prevention and mobility and fatigue management.

The education session afternoons are run on an ad hoc basis, and we ask that patients, carers and families telephone the Living Well Centre to confirm their attendance – or ask to for further information.

As well as the education programme, we continue to provide exercise and gym assessments, breathlessness support, advance care planning and other palliative care to patients on a one-to-one basis.

Please speak to your Physiotherapist or CNS for further information on how we can support you by contacting the main Hospice on 01243 775302 and ask for the Living Well Centre (or leave a message with a Receptionist).

Exercise Well, Live Well

Keeping active is a great way to help improve your quality of life and maintain independence within the limitations of your illness.

St Wilfrid’s Hospice can support you in a number of ways including specialist advice and exercise groups held at our Living Well Centre.

If you would like to become more active and help regain some independence then find out more here:

Exercise Well, Live Well

Patients can come to St Wilfrid’s Day Centre for a single activity

We offer a number of activities such as exercise classes, yoga, complementary therapy and education and support sessions.

All activities can be tailored to your needs and carers, friends and relatives are always welcome. Sometimes it’s good to have a change of scenery and talk to others in the same situation.

Call us on: 01243 755836

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What’s On:

A supervised session one on one, using specialised equipment in our main LWC room.

This is available for those who have had a physiotherapy assessment.

Group held: In the Living Well Gym

How to book: Please contact the Living Well Centre via telephone 01243 775836

Rolling programme of ‘low impact’ seated exercises and peer support from our Physiotherapy team.

Explore fun exercises to help maintain and improve movement, balance and muscle strength…and all while seated. Resistance band and instructions provided.

Group held: At the Living Well Centre.

Important Information: Please note this course is only available following an assessment from Physiotherapy.

How to book: Please contact the Living Well Centre via telephone 01243 775836

A space to experience the practice of being fully present, and to help reduce anxiety, de-stress and manage pain along with building strength with simple seated yoga based poses.

A trained yoga instructor holds the session each week on a Thursday afternoon.

Course Held: At the Living Well Centre.

How to book: Please contact the Living Well Centre via telephone on 01243 775836

Complementary Therapies:

Involves using gentle massage and pressure techniques applied to the hands or feet. This brings about a deep sense of relaxation and helps restore balance to the body. Foot coverings only need to be removed for this treatment.

Session Held: At the Living Well Centre.