Living with Frailty

1. Active energetic and motivated
2. Able to exercise regularly
3. May have medical problems but still regularly walk
4. Not completely independent, symptoms limit your activities
5. Slowing down and sometimes need help with daily activities
6. Help with outside activities and may need help with personal care
7. Need support with all day to day activities
8. Completely dependent for personal care
9. Life expectancy under 6 months

Like all our care, the Frailty Programme is completely free of charge.

We have secured funding for the innovative Frailty Programme to run – as part of a national initiative to expand frailty care.

Our frailty sessions are run by specialists in each area including registered nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers.

Every session will be at St Barnabas Hospice.

You’ll need to organise your own transport to and from the hospice – if you’re being dropped off by a loved one, we have a café open (10am – 2pm. Monday – Friday) where they’re welcome to stay while your session takes place.

If public transport is accessible to you, there is a bus stop 0.4 miles away from the hospice. The nearest train station is Goring-by-Sea.

See our visiting the hospice page for more information.

Each group will consist of no more than 10 people. We keep the groups quite small so that every person gets individual attention and has the opportunity to ask questions and get to know each other.

Once you’ve finished your 6 weeks wellbeing programme we will discuss with you if there’s any other services you’re eligible for, and can help you access other local services that are more suitable.

If you require more specialist support or care from the hospice in your home or the In-Patient Unit, you will need a healthcare professional to refer you to us.