Living Well: "Move with Trinity" exercise group Expand Run by our expert physiotherapists, “Move with Trinity” will support patients to maintain and improve their activity and exercise tolerance, muscle strength, co-ordination, balance, and posture as well as managing symptoms such as breathlessness, pain, and fatigue. At the group you will take part in a circuit of activities with graded exercises tailored for each patient.
Living Well: art therapy Our art therapy workshops follow a 7-session pattern. We also offer individual art therapy sessions to both patients and their family members. These tend to be in a block of 6 sessions. Expand There are times in all our lives when things get on top of us and we could use support in exploring these. Art therapy can help by giving participants the space to make sense of their lives. The creative process can open up new ways of thinking about things, help participants find new strengths and abilities and gain a clearer understanding and self-awareness. You don’t have to be good at art or to have any prior experience in the arts. What to Expect in group art therapyThe aim of the art therapy group is to explore the use of art for self-exploration, expression and reflection. The images and objects you create won’t be judged; there is no right or wrong here. What is created by participants of the art therapy group can be often ambiguous, so the most important thing is for each participant to find their own meaning in what they have created. All participants will be encouraged and given space and time at the end of the session for joint viewing of the work and personal and group reflection. Our art therapy workshops follow a 7-session pattern. We also offer individual art therapy sessions to both patients and their family members. These tend to be in a block of 6 sessions.
Living Well: breathlessness group Expand This group is for patients who are distressed or significantly impacted by their breathlessness in a negative way on a daily basis. We encourage patients to attend with their carers, a friend or family member if possible. The goal of the group is to support patients to live better with and feel more in control of their breathlessness, as well as educating carers to support their loved one more effectively.
Living Well: complementary therapy Our complementary therapist and volunteer trained complementary therapists offer a range of 1:1 support for patients to help them manage their symptoms and promote relaxation. Expand Our complementary therapist and volunteer trained complementary therapists offer a range of 1:1 support for patients to help them manage their symptoms and promote relaxation. Therapies include massage, aromatherapy, reiki, reflexology and acupuncture.
Living Well: dietetic service Trinity's Living Well Dietetic service is for patients who have a specific need around their nutrition and for carers to access advice and support. Expand Eating and drinking are a fundamental part of quality of life for all of us. For patients, eating and drinking can be difficult and fraught with anxiety, especially in the deteriorating course of their illness. Early identification and management of poor appetite and weight loss can support you to maximise your quality of life including engaging in important activities to support living well. Individualised dietetic support for patients and their carers ensures we can address both the physical and emotional aspects of any nutritional difficulties in a supportive environment. Trinity's Living Well Dietetic service is for patients who have a specific need around their nutrition and for carers to access advice and support. If you are having problems with eating and drinking, please speak to your Trinity nurse about support from our dietetic service.
Living Well: fatigue management group This group is for patients experiencing fatigue because of their illness or treatments. Run by our expert occupational therapy team, participants will gain knowledge of the causes of fatigue and learn effective self-management strategies for this difficult symptom. Expand Fatigue can be described as overwhelming tiredness, weakness, or lack of energy. This group is for patients experiencing fatigue because of their illness or treatments. Run by our expert occupational therapy team, participants will gain knowledge of the causes of fatigue and learn effective self-management strategies for this difficult symptom. We encourage patients to attend with their carers, a friend or family member if possible.
Living Well: gardening group The gardening group provides support to patients and their carers separately. Patients are supported by the Occupational Therapy team and a Gardening volunteer and clients/carers by the Patient and Family Support team and Trinity's Gardener. Expand The gardening group provides support to patients and their carers separately. Patients are supported by the Occupational Therapy team and a Gardening volunteer and clients/carers by the Patient and Family Support team and Trinity's Gardener.
Living Well: mindful movement group The mindful movement group consists of a short series of gentle seated movement followed by a guided mindfulness session. Together, the movement and mindfulness elements should motivate you to increase their movement and encourage calm and gentle breathing and relaxation. Expand The mindful movement group consists of a short series of gentle seated movement followed by a guided mindfulness session. Together, the movement and mindfulness elements should motivate you to increase your movement and encourage calm and gentle breathing and relaxation. This group is suitable for patients with a certain amount of mobility who would like to maintain and/or improve their mobility. It is not suitable for patients who are using oxygen or those with acute breathlessness.
Living Well: occupational therapy In 1:1 sessions, our occupational therapists can support you with a range of solutions to help you manage fatigue and anxiety and provide you with information and techniques to improve your safety, independence, and quality of life in your activities of daily living. Expand In 1:1 sessions, our occupational therapists can support you with a range of solutions to help you manage fatigue and anxiety and provide you with information and techniques to improve your safety, independence, and quality of life in your activities of daily living. These sessions may be in addition to, or instead of other group activities led by our occupational therapy team.
Living Well: physiotherapy Expand Our physiotherapy team can support patients to control their symptoms including - breathlessness management, pain, mobility issues, transfers, and help to increase exercise tolerance and muscle strengthening. These sessions are 1:1 at the hospice and last up to an hour. The number of sessions will be decided with you by the therapist and will be based around your own goals and needs.
Living Well: welfare benefits clinic Expand If you are worried about money and how your caring role might affect your finances or those of your carer, especially if you find you need to give up paid work and/or have gained additional expenses, you can talk things through with us. Our Welfare Benefits Advisor can provide you with information and advice about the benefits and other financial assistance that you may be entitled to and help you to apply. This support includes income and disability benefits, Council Tax benefits, discounts and exemption, Housing Benefit and Concessionary travel (Disabled Parking badge, Taxicard, Freedom Passes). Our advisor can also help you with financial concerns, tenancy queries, homelessness, Wills and Lasting Power of Attorney.