Elmbridge Surrey Charities – Princess Alice Hospice Esher
You can find information about the hospice below.
The slideshow gives links to a selection of posts about future and recent events, and also news about their fundraising activities and achievements.
About the Princess Alice Hospice
Princess Alice Hospice is a charity providing all patient care and support free of charge.
For more than 30 years, we have given outstanding, specialist end of life care to tens of thousands of adult patients, and support to their families and friends. The area we cover is across a large part of Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.
Today, at any one time, Hospice nurses, doctors and other specialist staff are looking after more than 800 people in need. The Hospice has a mission: to reach out to even more people by delivering outstanding care to those that need it. To enable us to do this we will rely on the commitment and support of our communities who help us raise vital funds.
In-Patient Ward
With our innovative end of life care practices, our specialist doctors and nurses on our In-Patient Ward, help relieve pain and control our patients’ symptoms.
A patient’s time here can give their families and friends a break from the often exhausting task of caring for someone seriously ill. Even in the last stage of illness, we aim to give our patients the best possible quality of life, whilst providing their families and friends with the support they need..
Average cost of one day of care to a patient on the In-patient Unit – £469 – Average, patient stay – £5,898.
646 patients admitted, 36% of those admitted returned to their homes under care of the community team.
Community Team
Our Community Team of Princess Alice Nurses is one of the largest specialist teams in the UK. Working with General Practitioners and District Nurses, our highly experienced team provide specialist care symptom control seven days a week.
They also offer essential advice and support to patients, their families and their friends at home or in care homes.
Average cost of each home visit – £88
Community Princess Alice nurses made 48,450 support phone calls to patients, their families and their carers.
Day Hospice – Services & Therapies
Open every weekday, the Day Hospice provides comprehensive clinical and therapeutic services, creative and complementary therapies.
Patients can also take part in a wide range of activities that include art, craft, music and an internet facility, or they can simply relax, enjoy our peaceful gardens and socialise.
Average cost for each attendance by a Day-Patient for free comprehensive clinical and therapeutic care – £218.
2,198 day-patient attendances
1,713 complementary therapy sessions and 2,564 physiotherapy sessions provided to patients.
Social Work
Our Social Work team plays a vital role supporting patients, their families and their friends with counselling and advice on practical and financial matters.
The team also manages a Bereavement Service supported by specially trained volunteers and led by a professional co-ordinator. The Hospice Chaplain and a group of dedicated volunteers offer spiritual support.
Average cost of session by specially trained team – £100
3,059 counselling sessions and 2,825 social work sessions delivered during the year by our specially trained team.
Princess Alice Hospice’s Mission
We help relieve pain and control our patients’ symptoms with free end of life care and high quality nursing. Even in the last stage of illness, we aim to give all patients the best possible quality of life.
Through our education and research activities, we also work to improve end of life care across the UK and internationally.
Need For Fundraising & Donations
£9.9m is needed each year to provide vital and much needed services. With limited NHS fundraising, 74% of our income is generated by fundraising, retail operations, donations and legacies and it’s only the ongoing, generous support of our community and beyond that makes it possible to do our work.
Princess Alice Hospice Shops
♻️ On average 95% of clothing donated to charity shops is resold or recycled and each shop diverts 29 tonnes of textiles away from landfill per year (stats Charity Retail Association)
♻️ Princess Alice Hospice shops will put your pre-loved clothes & bric-a-brac to good use!
We have High Street Shops, Furniture Shops and Children’s Shops throughout Surrey, South London and surrounding areas including shops at Addlestone, Ashford, Ashtead, Banstead, Chertsey, Chessington, Claygate, Cobham, Dorking, East Sheen, Egham, Epsom, Esher, Feltham, Great Bookham, Kingston Fife Road, Leatherhead, Molesey, New Malden, Raynes Park, Richmond, Shepperton, Staines, Sunbury Cross, Surbiton, Teddington, Twickenham, Walton on Thames, Weybridge, Whitton, Worcester Park. Full details on our website.
Weybridge Princess Alice Charity Shop
Fashion, Furniture & Home
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sat: 9:30am – 5pm / Sun: 10am – 4pm
(Open On Bank Holidays)
Address:
27B High Street,
Weybridge,
Surrey KT13 8AX
Phone: 01932 859 837
PLEASE NOTE: Opening days and hours may vary due to daily deep cleaning regimes and staff availability
When our shop is closed, you can still support us by using our eBay shop – please visit www.pah.org.uk/ebay
Fundraising Events In Aid Of Princess Alice Hospice
There are many ways that you can support us. If you have a hobby, turn it into a fundraiser!
Why not get your friends, family, work mates, fellow sports club and hobby group members together and create a fundraising event for Princess Alice Hospice?
You could arrange a bike ride, run and jog or maybe a country walk and for the less physical you could host a quiz night, bridge drive, table top sale or maybe even a gala dinner.
What ever you decide to arrange, be sure to encourage others to follow suit, become a Community Champion and help promote your local Hospice in your local area.
So go on – choose a fun and rewarding activity and turn it into a fundraiser and make a difference to our vital care and support.
Publicity For Fundraising Events
The all about Weybridge regularly publices fundraising events for Local Charities including the Princess Alice Hospice on our News & Events section. So please take a look to see what fund raisers are coming up and support them, or if you are holding an event send details in to chris@allaboutweybidge.co.uk and we will do our best to include it.
Video – Pippa’s Story
Our specialist nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers, and bereavement volunteers offer care and support for you and your family in your own home or at our Hospice in Esher.
The video shows some of the great work that the hospice does and your support from donations or one of our fundraising events goes towards helping people like Pippa.
Contact Princess Alice Hospice
Telephone: 01372 461808
Email: supportercare@pah.org.uk
More information about the charity and the work it does on the Princess Alice Hospice website: www.pah.org.uk
Volunteers Request
For more information and some current volunteer opportunities, visit our website and select the volunteering page, or contact us by email or phone: volunteering@pah.org.uk Tel: 01372 461856
News & Events For Princess Alice Hospice
Remember that many fundraising events in the past will be running again in the near future, so hopefully these will inspire you to get in touch with the hospice to see how you can sign up for the next fundraiser!
Skydive At 60 – A Birthday Breeze
Skydive At 60 – A Birthday Breeze Ray Murphy, who chose to celebrate his 60th birthday with a charity skydive. Jumping from a plane at about 10,000 feet is an unusual birthday treat. For Ray Murphy, a business coach, it turned out to be one of the best...
Princess Alice Hospice Summer Fete & Dog Show at Esher
Our annual Summer Fete and Dog Show in Esher is great fun for people and dogs of all ages! Come along and join the fun; Refreshments and entertainment including: • Live music and entertainment • A variety of food stalls • Children’s activities • Circus skills • Pimms, gin, prosecco and beer • Strawberries and cream • Giant whack a mole • Games for all ages.
Spinnaker Tower Abseil – In Aid Of Princess Alice Hospice – Esher Surrey Charity
Join the Princess Alice Hospice team abseiling down the spectacular 100m Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.
Fundraising event for Esher Elmbridge Surrey Charity.
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a daredevil, have a head for heights and nerves of steel? Then why not take part in an Abseil Challenge for Princess Alice Hospice?
Join The Princess Alice Hospice PJ Push
Join the Princess Alice PJ Push – Throw off the winter blues and put the fun into fundraising! Pop on your pyjamas and join the Princess Alice Hospice PJ Push for funds. Everyone’s being urged to hold a PJ Push event at their school, pub, club or workplace in support of our fantastic night nurses – who offer care for patients at home throughout the area while the rest of the world is asleep.
Walton Walking Football Club has raised more than £530 for Princess Alice Hospice
Walton Walking Football Club has raised more than £530 for Princess Alice HospiceIt’s a walkover! Teams raise Hospice funds Walton Walking Football Club – the second biggest in the country – has raised more than £530 for Princess Alice Hospice. The club, based at the...
Santa Fun Runs – FUNdraising for Princess Alice Hospice Esher
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Royal Parks Half Marathon – Princess Alice Hospice
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