Hospices
Beaumond House Community Hospice
32 London Road, Newark NG24 1TW
Overview
Beaumond House Community Hospice is a specialist palliative care facility located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. As a community hospice, it provides compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients with life-limiting illnesses across the local area. The hospice is dedicated to improving quality of life for patients and their families during this important time, offering a calm and dignified environment for care.
The hospice offers a range of services including inpatient care, day services, and community support. Staff members work to manage pain and symptoms effectively whilst providing emotional and psychological support to both patients and their loved ones. The organisation also provides specialist advice and guidance to help patients make informed decisions about their care preferences.
Beaumond House serves the Newark and surrounding communities, welcoming patients of all backgrounds and beliefs. The hospice relies on a combination of NHS funding and charitable support to deliver its services. For those seeking information about admission or the services available, contacting the hospice directly at the London Road address in Newark is recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beaumond House Community Hospice in Newark provides specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions. Services may include inpatient care, day hospice services, hospice at home (care in your own home), outpatient clinics, bereavement support for families, lymphoedema clinic, complementary therapies, and counselling. All care focuses on comfort, quality of life, and dignity. Contact 01636 610556 for information about available services.
Yes, all hospice care at Beaumond House Community Hospice is provided free of charge to patients and their families, regardless of financial circumstances. Hospices receive some NHS funding but rely heavily on charitable donations, fundraising, retail shops, and legacies to fund their services. It costs millions of pounds each year to run a hospice, with a significant proportion raised through community support.
Referrals to Beaumond House Community Hospice are usually made by your GP, hospital consultant, or district nurse. You or your family can also contact Beaumond House Community Hospice directly on 01636 610556 to discuss a referral. Referrals are based on clinical need — anyone with a life-limiting condition can be considered. You do not have to have cancer to be referred; hospices care for people with any advanced illness including heart failure, COPD, motor neurone disease, and dementia.
No, hospice care is not just about end-of-life care. Many patients visit Beaumond House Community Hospice for symptom management (pain relief, breathlessness, nausea), rehabilitation and support to stay as well as possible, respite stays to give carers a break, and day hospice activities and therapies. Some patients attend for weeks or months and then return home. Hospice care aims to help you live as fully and comfortably as possible.
Beaumond House Community Hospice may offer complementary therapies including massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, Reiki, acupuncture, mindfulness and relaxation, creative arts therapy, and music therapy. These therapies complement medical treatment and can help with pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall wellbeing. All therapies are provided by qualified practitioners and are free to patients.
You can support Beaumond House Community Hospice by making a donation, volunteering your time, shopping at or donating to charity shops, taking part in fundraising events, leaving a gift in your will (legacy giving), organising your own fundraising activity, or becoming a regular donor. Contact 01636 610556 or visit the website to find out more about supporting your local hospice.
Yes, Beaumond House Community Hospice can help you with advance care planning — documenting your wishes for future care. This may include an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (living will), Lasting Power of Attorney for health and welfare, preferred place of care and death, and a ReSPECT form (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment). Having these conversations and documents in place ensures your wishes are known and respected.
Beaumond House Community Hospice supports people with any life-limiting condition, not just cancer. Conditions include advanced cancer, heart failure, COPD and other lung diseases, motor neurone disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, advanced dementia, kidney failure, and liver failure. Referral is based on clinical need, and the hospice team works alongside your GP and hospital team.
Yes, Beaumond House Community Hospice provides bereavement support for families and loved ones after a patient has died. This may include one-to-one counselling, bereavement support groups, telephone support, memorial services, and children and young people's bereavement services. Support is available regardless of whether the person died at the hospice or elsewhere. Contact 01636 610556 for information about bereavement services.
The day hospice at Beaumond House Community Hospice provides a programme of care and activities for patients who live at home. You may attend one or two days per week for medical review and symptom management, complementary therapies (massage, aromatherapy, reflexology), creative activities (art, music), social interaction and peer support, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, and psychological support. Transport to and from the day hospice may be arranged.
Yes, Beaumond House Community Hospice welcomes visitors and families. Visiting is usually flexible, with no strict visiting hours in the inpatient unit. Family rooms and overnight facilities may be available for relatives who wish to stay close. Children are welcome to visit. The hospice environment is designed to be calm, comfortable, and homelike. Staff will support families throughout their loved one's stay.
Beaumond House Community Hospice may offer a Hospice at Home service, bringing specialist palliative care to patients in their own homes. This may include visits from specialist nurses, overnight care and sitting services, symptom management, practical support, and emotional support for patients and families. Hospice at Home allows people to be cared for and, if they wish, to die in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.