Hospices
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale
Bridgeman Road, Penarth CF64 3YR
Overview
Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to patients across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. As part of the national Marie Curie charity, the hospice offers comprehensive support to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families during one of life's most challenging times. The service combines medical expertise with compassionate care, helping patients maintain dignity and quality of life in their final months.
The hospice at Bridgeman Road offers inpatient care facilities where patients can receive 24-hour nursing support, symptom management, and emotional support from a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, and support staff. In addition to residential care, the organisation provides community services, including at-home visits and outpatient consultations, allowing patients to remain in familiar surroundings when possible. Bereavement support is also available to families after a patient's death.
This hospice serves people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the local area, with referrals typically coming from GPs and hospital consultants. The service is free to patients, funded through charitable donations and NHS partnerships.
Frequently Asked Questions
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale in Penarth 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 029 2042 6000 for information about available services.
Yes, all hospice care at Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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 Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale are usually made by your GP, hospital consultant, or district nurse. You or your family can also contact Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale directly on 029 2042 6000 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 Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
Yes, Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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 029 2042 6000 for information about bereavement services.
The day hospice at Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
You can support Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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 029 2042 6000 or visit the website to find out more about supporting your local hospice.
Yes, Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.
Yes, Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale 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.