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Palliative patients cared for
People across Hastings and Rother received specialist palliative care and support.
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25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0LB
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Care when it matters most
St Michael’s Hospice provides free palliative and end of life care and support for people living with life-limiting illness across Hastings and Rother, and for the people who matter to them.
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Our mission statement
We support and enable the community of Hastings and Rother to live well with dying, death and loss.
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Choose from the options below to access care and support, explore relevant information, or discover ways to help the Hospice.
I’m a patient
Expert care and support when you need it most.
Our specialist multidisciplinary team provides palliative and end of life care at home, in the community and at the Hospice. We’ll work with you to understand what’s important to you and help you live as well as possible.
I’m supporting someone
Support for carers, family and friends.
Supporting someone with a life-limiting illness can be challenging. We offer practical advice, emotional support and services designed to help you care for your loved one while looking after yourself too.
I’m grieving
Help and support after someone dies.
Everyone experiences grief differently. Whether the person died recently or some time ago, our bereavement service and resources can help you find support that’s right for you.
I’m a healthcare professional
How to refer and work with us
We’re the local experts in palliative and end of life care. Find referral information, access professional resources and discover how we work alongside healthcare colleagues across Hastings and Rother.
I’d like to help
Support local hospice care and be part of something meaningful in your community.
Every donation, fundraising challenge, shop purchase, lottery ticket and volunteer hour helps make free hospice care possible. There are lots of ways you can support St Michael’s Hospice.
I’m a patient
Expert care and support when you need it most.
Our specialist multidisciplinary team provides palliative and end of life care at home, in the community and at the Hospice. We’ll work with you to understand what’s important to you and help you live as well as possible.
I’m supporting someone
Support for carers, family and friends.
Supporting someone with a life-limiting illness can be challenging. We offer practical advice, emotional support and services designed to help you care for your loved one while looking after yourself too.
I’m grieving
Help and support after someone dies.
Everyone experiences grief differently. Whether the person died recently or some time ago, our bereavement service and resources can help you find support that’s right for you.
I’m a healthcare professional
How to refer and work with us
We’re the local experts in palliative and end of life care. Find referral information, access professional resources and discover how we work alongside healthcare colleagues across Hastings and Rother.
I’d like to help
Support local hospice care and be part of something meaningful in your community.
Every donation, fundraising challenge, shop purchase, lottery ticket and volunteer hour helps make free hospice care possible. There are lots of ways you can support St Michael’s Hospice.
Support our work
Your gift helps people across Hastings and Rother access free hospice care and support when they need it most.
Our services
We provide a wide range of free services for people living with life-limiting illness, and the people who matter to them.
Care wherever people call home
Most of our care happens in the community, in people’s homes, over the phone and through outpatient appointments. Our multidisciplinary team provides care and support in the place that suits people best.
Specialist care at the Hospice
A peaceful environment providing specialist palliative and end of life care. People come to the In-patient Unit for different reasons, whether that’s end of life care, or short stays for symptom management or respite care before returning home.
24-hour telephone support service
For hospice patients, their families, carers and healthcare professionals, providing advice, support and reassurance day and night.
Supporting movement and independence
Our Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists work with people to build confidence, maintain independence and continue everyday activities for as long as possible.
Helping people live well with life-limiting illness
Our Wellbeing Programme offers a range of therapeutic activity groups, one-to-one sessions and telephone support for people living with an advanced, progressive illness and their carers.
Practical advice and emotional support
We have dedicated Palliative Care Social Workers who help people navigate the practical, emotional and financial challenges that can come with life-limiting illness, supporting both patients and those close to them.
For people of all faiths and none
Whatever someone’s personal beliefs, and whether they consider themselves religious or not, our Spiritual Support Team is here for patients, their families and friends throughout their individual journey.
Support after someone dies
Everyone experiences grief differently. Whether the person died recently or some time ago, our bereavement service and resources can help you understand your grief and navigate life after death.
The difference we make
Every year, we support thousands of local people through some of life’s most difficult moments. Figures for April 2025 to March 2026.
878
Home visits provided
Bringing expert care to people in their own homes and communities.
29000
Support calls answered
Helping people receiving palliative and end of life care in the community and the people who support them.
479
People received bereavement support
Supporting people with grief after someone has died.
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Patient stories
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The team treated me with such dignity and kindness
They didn’t just care for my body, they listened to what mattered most to me.
When everything felt uncertain, St Michaels Hospice gave both me and my family the space to live well, right up to the end.
Frequently asked questions
Find answers to common questions about our care and support.
We provide care and support to adults aged 18 and over who live in Hastings and Rother and have a progressive, life-limiting illness. Support is also available for their family members, friends and carers, and the healthcare professionals involved in their care.
To access our patient services, ask your GP, hospital consultant, community nurse, Macmillan nurse or another Hospice service to refer you.
You can contact us directly about bereavement services or carer support.
Palliative care helps people live as well as possible with a life-limiting illness. It focuses on managing symptoms and providing physical, emotional, practical and spiritual support, and can be provided from diagnosis onwards. It can be provided for months or even years alongside other treatments.
End of life care is the support people receive when they are thought to be in the last year of life, particularly in their final months, weeks and days. It focuses on comfort, dignity, symptom management, and emotional and spiritual support.
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