Outstanding palliative and end of life care in your local community
Our careHere for you, for as long as you need
We provide palliative and end of life care to adults (18+) with a progressive, treatable but not curable life-limiting illness or with severe frailty, and also their family (including children) and carers.
We care for people across our 700sq mile catchment area which covers Bath & North East Somerset (BaNES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services provide physical, psychological and/or spiritual support, and are free of charge. We’re available day and night to ensure that you have the right care, at the right time.
When someone is ill, it’s not just the patient who is affected. Life can be turned upside down for the family and for friends and carers. That’s why we’re here for you, for as long as you need.
Donate now
Your donation will help us care for even more patients and their families when they need it the most. Not only will it support people at the Hospice at Winsley House, but it also supports your community and those that wish to be cared for at home. Thank you.
Read our Christmas Message here to find out how you can donate a gift this Christmas.
How you can support us
Christmas Message
This year for our Christmas Appeal, we’ve gathered Christmas messages from our team – staff and volunteers – to express our gratitude and convey our seasonal reflections, focused on a commitment to delivering compassionate care.
Our heartfelt Christmas message is simply that Dorothy House is sufficiently supported in order for us to continue to provide palliative and end of life care to those in the community who need us most.
Learn more about our commitment to making every precious penny count this Christmas.
Upcoming events
Christmas tree collection registration is now OPEN!
In partnership with JustHelping, we’ll be collecting trees for our annual Christmas tree collection from Friday 12 January until Sunday 14 January in the following postcodes:
BA1, BA2, BA3, BA4, BA11, BA12, BA13, BA14, BA15, SN11, SN12, SN13, SN14, SN15, SN16 and BS31.
Registration closes on Sunday 7 January at midnight.
Bath Half Marathon 2024
Silver Bond and Independent Places now live!
We are delighted to announce that Dorothy House has 100 Silver Bond places in the Bath Half Marathon on 17 March 2024, which are available on a first-come, first served basis.
Alternatively, if you have already bought your own independent place, you can sign up for Team Dotty today!
Ice Bath Challenge 2024
Our Ice Bath Challenge is the ultimate ice breaker if you are looking to step outside of your comfort zone.
Join us on Friday 2 February where we will be holding an Ice Bath Challenge at The Glove Factory Studios in Holt, from 6pm.
If you have always wondered, but have always been too scared to take the plunge, then this is the perfect opportunity to take on this challenge under the supervision of a certified Wim Hof instructor!
Men's Walk to Support 2024
Join us on Saturday 9 March for our Men’s Walk to Support 2024!
This 8 mile walk is for men aged 8+ to join together in solidarity and raise vital funds for end-of-life care in our local community. Participants will set off from Dorothy House, Winsley, on the route that follows along the canal and finishes at Bath Pavilion, in time to watch 2 Six Nations matches.
Team up with your brother, your son, your dad, your best mates, or take on the walk solo – it’s up to you! The Men’s Walk to Support is a great chance to chat and share experiences with fellow participants while supporting our vital work.
The Dorothy House podcast
We all have a digital footprint. Be it on social media, via music downloads, gaming avatars, voicemails, photos or email. But what happens to all of these digital touchpoints when someone dies?
We interviewed James Norris, founder of the Digital Legacy Association and MyWishes to help answer some of the most important questions about how to curate, protect and preserve our digital legacies.
For more information about Digital Legacies, please search 'Digital Legacy' in the search bar.
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