How your money helps

Every donation, large or small, means more patients and families across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Somerset can benefit from our personalised palliative and end of life care.

Below we have outlined the cost of care for just some of the services our patients and families can access, but we couldn’t run these without your donations. You can also view some additional service and care costs by downloading our ‘Cost of Care Guide’ below.

Donate Cost of Care Guide

Cost of care

Advice Line

£11

Could fund a nurse’s time speaking on our telephone Advice Line – reassuring, advising, and guiding patients, families, and health care professionals. Find out more about Advice Line here.

Physiotherapy

£33

Could fund an hour-long session with one of our specialist Physiotherapists, using exercise and rehabilitation therapy to improve mobility and manage symptoms such as fatigue, pain and breathlessness. Find out more about our Therapies here.

Hospice at Home

£218

Could fund a compassionate, skilled and experienced Hospice at Home Carer to provide care overnight, enabling a patient to stay at home at the end of their life. Find out more about our Hospice at Home service here.

Inpatient Unit

£1,000

Could fund 24 hours of care for one patient on our Inpatient Unit. Learn more about our Inpatient Unit here.

Emotional Support

£78

Could fund an expert counsellor to
run a support group session for young adults with a life-limiting illness, helping them feel less alone. Find out more about our Bereavement Support services here.

Nurse Specialists

£123

Could fund a morning of care provided by a Community Nurse Specialist, helping patients manage pain, discomfort, emotional distress and coordinating their care. Find out more about our Nurse Specialists here.

Spiritual Support: Lyn's story

After being in remission from breast cancer for nine years, Lyn was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer.

Following support from Dave, our Spiritual Support Lead, Lyn found a new purpose in her life and shares her reflections on her care here at Dorothy House as an inpatient and within the community.

Read Lyn's story

Other ways to get involved

Play Dotty's Lucky Numbers

With a single ticket costing £50, you could pay for over two hours of a carer’s time, supporting a patient and their family through the night, and have at least 12 chances to win a Dotty’s Lucky Numbers prize. Find out how you can play today here.

Donate and shop pre-loved clothing

We have 27 high street shops across our community selling fantastic pre-loved items. We’re always grateful for your good quality donations and we love seeing all our bargain hunters who pop in for great value and unique clothes, books and household items. Find your local shop here.

Take part in an event

From paddle boarding on the River Avon to exhilarating treks abroad, we have a variety of exciting ways you can help us raise funds for the Hospice. Get involved today and sign up to one of our events here.