Hospice launches home service
Saint Catherine’s Hospice has launched a new service across Scarborough to ensure people receive the best possible end-of-life care if they wish to remain at home.
The Fast Track Home Care service is being rolled out across Scarborough from September 9.
The service has been available in the Whitby area since Spring 2022.
It is being funded by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) with the aim of ensuring consistency in service provision across the region.
Michelle Muir, Clinical Director at Saint Catherine’s, said: “More and more people would like to be cared for in their own homes at the end of life, so it is really important they receive the specialist care and support that they need.
"The Fast Track Home Care service means patients’ wishes to remain at home can be met and with this new model, we will be caring for patients at home across a wider area than ever before.”
Wendy Balmain, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB's North Yorkshire Director, added: "Part of the mission of the ICB is to ensure people end their lives well.
"This means giving people the choice to receive quality end-of-life care in their own homes – where this is possible.
"I'm delighted the ICB has been able to support the Fast Track Home Care service for Whitby and Scarborough, and in due course, Ryedale."
The service, which requires a referral from a healthcare professional, runs late into the evening, seven days a week, with outof-hours care provided by district nurses and GP services along with telephone support available via Saint Catherine’s Palcall service.
The new service will create around 20 new roles and has already been receiving positive feedback from patients and families in the Whitby area.
Visit www.saintcatherines.org.uk or email general@saintcatherines.org.uk to find out more about the services available at Saint Catherine’s.
•The Saint Catherine’s Sunrise Walk takes place this weekend. People taking part in the charity event will again be able to enjoy a free earlymorning ice cream and drink thanks to Scarborough’s Harbour Bar.
The charity walk is now in its 14th year and the business in Sandside has supported the event since the very start, providing thousands of ice creams, teas and coffees over the years.
The event, on Sunday September 25, will feature a sixmile route from the Sea Life Centre car park to the Spa Complex and back; people should arrive by 5.30am. All the proceeds will go towards providing end-of-life care to patients and their loved ones.
Giulian Alonzi of the Harbour Bar said: “The Sunrise Walk is very special – it brings people together and we’ll be ready to welcome everyone on the day.”
Registration is £5 (5s and under free) is open now, with T-shirts available to purchase on the sign-up portal. Visit www.saintcatherines.org.uk/ event/sunrise-walk-2022/ to sign up. If you are unable to register online, email fundraising@saintcatherines.org. uk or call (01723) 378406.