Hospices

Priscilla Bacon Hospice

Colman Road, Norwich NR4 7BG

Overview

Priscilla Bacon Hospice is a specialist palliative care facility located in Norwich, Norfolk. The hospice provides comprehensive end-of-life care and support services to patients with life-limiting illnesses across the local community. Named after its founder, the organisation has established itself as a vital healthcare provider in the East Anglia region, delivering compassionate care to those in their final stages of life.

The hospice offers a range of services including inpatient care, day services, and community support programmes. Staff members work closely with patients and their families to manage symptoms, provide emotional support, and help facilitate meaningful time together. The facility combines medical expertise with a holistic approach to care, addressing physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs.

Priscilla Bacon Hospice relies on charitable funding and community support to maintain its operations. The organisation welcomes referrals from healthcare professionals and serves patients regardless of their ability to pay. For those seeking specialist palliative care in the Norwich area, the hospice represents an important local resource dedicated to dignity and quality of life during life's final chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Priscilla Bacon Hospice in Norwich 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 01603 289470 for information about available services.
Yes, all hospice care at Priscilla Bacon 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 Priscilla Bacon Hospice are usually made by your GP, hospital consultant, or district nurse. You or your family can also contact Priscilla Bacon Hospice directly on 01603 289470 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 Priscilla Bacon 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.
You can support Priscilla Bacon 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 01603 289470 or visit the website to find out more about supporting your local hospice.
Yes, Priscilla Bacon 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.
Yes, Priscilla Bacon 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 01603 289470 for information about bereavement services.
The day hospice at Priscilla Bacon 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.
Priscilla Bacon 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.
Yes, Priscilla Bacon 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.
Priscilla Bacon 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.
Priscilla Bacon 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.
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Contact Details
Phone
01603 289470
Address
Colman Road
Norwich
NR4 7BG
Opening Hours
Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
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