Our Wellbeing Centre offers supportive groups for people living with life-limiting illnesses, with sessions for families and carers also. Our focus is about wellbeing, our environment is welcoming and the groups we offer enable those who attend to share experiences and connect with others on similar journeys.
Wellbeing Centre
Our Wellbeing Centre Team
We have a team of volunteers working alongside our dedicated staff to support our Wellbeing Centre patients with varying specialisms, including our Dementia Champion, Hospice Counsellors and our Complementary Therapist. The focus of our care is about wellbeing, our environment is welcoming and supportive and our varied service offer enables many different participants to access support.
Our Wellbeing Centre patients
Our Wellbeing Centre Services are available from the point of diagnosis. Our team facilitate several drop-in sessions and also have groups that require a health professional or self-referral. All referrals are reviewed and triaged by the Therapist/Nurse facilitating the group or one-to-one sessions.
If you feel that you or a family member may require support from our Wellbeing Centre Team, the service is available to Oldham residents who are registered with an Oldham GP. For referrals, or more information please contact our Wellbeing Centre Manager on 0161 624 2727.
Guided relaxation
Listen to our guided relaxation exercises below that focus the mind and senses on a place where you can feel safe, peaceful and calm. These exercises will also use the mind to help with reducing any stress or tension in the body as well as feelings of worry or anxiety.
Our Wellbeing Centre services
Our Wellbeing Centre services include a range of activities and treatments and provide a great way of meeting others within a supported environment:
This is a small group exclusively for men living with life-limiting illness and an opportunity to meet regularly, spend time with those who have similar experiences, offload about and explore the impact of illness, and offer and receive peer-led support. Sessions run fortnightly on Tuesdays, from 11am – 12:30pm. No booking needed, just turn up.
This group is open to the bereaved community of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice patients, and runs from Winter through to Spring. Expect a mixture of facilitated time and space for understanding and normalising grief and loss, alongside peer-lead discussions and group support, delivered by our in-house Counsellor and Volunteers. We welcome tears, laughter, questions, honesty and empathy. A referral is essential for this group. Please email drkh.bereavement@nhs.net or call 0161 624 2727 for more information.
A regular group, meeting on the last Friday of each month, promoting overall wellbeing for those affected by loss. This is a wellbeing initiative open to the bereaved community of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. We walk at a gentle pace, enjoying a different local park each month. Group members are responsible for their own health and safety, and must arrive in appropriate attire. The group meets at 10.45am, and the walk starts promptly at 11am for approximately 1 hour. Members stay for brews and conversation afterwards in the park café.
The Dementia Hub supports anyone who is affected by dementia: people living with dementia, carers and people who have concerns about themselves or a loved one. Nurses specialising in dementia care and palliative care are available for support. There are opportunities to socialise with a brew and a biscuit and offer and receive peer support from others in similar circumstances. Sessions run 10am-12pm OR 1pm-3pm each Wednesday. Please contact our Wellbeing Centre before attending to enquire about the sessions.
This is a weekly group bringing moments of joy, connection and true expression to people living with dementia, their carers, their family and friends. Group sessions are designed to provide support to all who attend, delivering genuine care through the power of music, delivered by our in-house trained Music Champions. The session takes place on Tuesdays, 2pm-3pm. No referral needed, but for more information contact our Wellbeing Centre Team on 0161 624 2727.
This group is specifically for carers of people living with dementia. Lead by a Therapist, each session will include opportunities to share about the ways being a carer may impact on your wellbeing. There will be space for peer support, facilitated conversations, and each session will end with a group relaxation delivered by our Complementary Therapist. Please be aware there will be no support on hand to attend to people living with dementia. Sessions run fortnightly on Thursdays, 10am-12pm.
This is a 12-week group taking place each Thursday and is delivered by our in-house Complementary Therapist. The sessions will include tips and techniques to enhance self-care in areas of wellness, hydration, nutrition, sleep hygiene, exercise and mindfulness. Each session will end with a guided relaxation and the atmosphere will feel warm and nurturing. The aims of the sessions are to provide a space for tranquillity, rest and self-care. Spaces are limited. To enquire and book, please contact our Wellbeing Centre Team on 0161 624 2727.
This is a Creative Wellbeing initiative running from March – September specifically for people living with life-limiting illness. Each session explores a different art form alongside facilitated therapeutic discussion, and peer-lead support. A referral is essential for this group.
Find out more in our Nightbird Project Book featuring creative pieces from our 2023 participants.
Our Complementary Therapist offers a range of treatments to support our Wellbeing Centre patients including massages, pedicures and manicures.
The Dementia Hub is a release for me, it’s nice to have others to share my problems with.
Carer
For her husband who has dementia
Wellbeing Centre: find out more
To find out more, please call our Wellbeing Centre on 0161 624 2727 , email drkh.wellbeing@nhs.net or complete the form below and we will contact you.
Our Wellbeing Centre offers supportive groups for people living with life-limiting illnesses from the point of diagnosis, with sessions for families and carers also. Our Wellbeing Centre Team facilitate several drop-in sessions and also have groups that require a health professional or self-referral.
All our Wellbeing Centre groups are listed on this page, we regularly review our groups and add in more sessions to support more people. To find out the up-to-date times and dates, and to see which group would suit yourself or your loved one best, please contact our Wellbeing Centre Team via the adjacent form or on 0161 624 2727.
For many of our groups, we offer complimentary hot drinks and biscuits. Our onsite café, Café K, is open 9am-2pm, Monday-Friday serving breakfast, lunch (sandwiches, soup, salads and hot dishes) and a variety of cakes and snacks. A small selection of freshly made sandwiches and salads are available from our Reception after Café K closes, Monday – Friday, 2.30pm – 7.30pm.
We also have a vending machine available to purchase from 24 hours a day.
Some of our Wellbeing Centre groups require a referral so it is always best to contact our team first to check.
Yes we do have on-site parking available but our car park does reach capacity during busy periods. If you do have to park off-site please ensure you are respectful to our neighbours. We also have designated disabled and visitor parking bays. There is no fee for parking at the Hospice.
You are welcome to use the gardens but please be respectful of patients in our Inpatient Unit to maintain their privacy in their rooms.
24-Hour Advice Line
The advice line is available seven days a week, 365 days a year and is manned by trained and experienced nursing staff.