Ten Bed Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Support Service

Hospices play a vital role in supporting people with incurable illnesses as well as their family and friends. In the Yarmouth and Waveney area there is currently no inpatient hospice and no other plans to provide one, so a key element in patient choice is missing.

At East Coast Hospice we intend to put that right. We are a local, independent charity and our aim is to build an inpatient hospice combined with a day care centre close to the A12 between Gorleston and Lowestoft that will serve all the people of the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.

Our focus will be on helping people live well for whatever time is left - we will offer a range of support often alongside specialist active treatment for an illness. We will be able to help deal with specific problems such as pain or nausea, offer residential care to give families a break and all within a supportive and caring environment without the distractions of home or hospital for the last days of life.