Members of the public can come and have a look round the new £1.5 million Louise Hamilton Centre at the James Paget University Hospital on Saturday 23rd February.
People across Great Yarmouth and Waveney have generously backed the Palliative Care Appeal launched six years ago to build a much-needed palliative and supportive care centre.
Now people can look round the centre, designed by Norwich-based architects LSI, and speak to the staff and volunteers who will be providing services. The public open day on Saturday February 23rd will run from 10am to 2pm.
Some patients and their families live with an illness and its effects for many years and need emotional and practical support. For illnesses where a cure is not possible the focus is on quality of life to help them come to terms with the situation and to live their lives as fully as possible.
The Louise Hamilton Centre will provide specialist palliative care services, advice and support including welfare and money matters, therapy groups, a variety of information about health conditions, support for carers and will also offer complementary and relaxation therapies.
The centre will also act as the hub for a network of supportive and palliative care services across Great Yarmouth and Waveney and will help signpost people towards community-based services.
The centre opens on March 4 and will host a range of information and supportive care services provided by a wide range of organisations working in partnership: from the NHS, to local cancer charities, patient support groups, and bereavement groups.
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