Specialist care for adults in Dorset with a life limiting illness

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We've put together some commonly asked questions to give you more information about Weldmar and the services we offer.

Did you know you can write a Will, for free today, with Weldmar Hospicecare? Find out how

Weldmar Hospicecare

Weldmar Hospicecare

Weldmar Hospicecare is a Dorset charity providing specialist end of life care for adults with a life limiting illness. Our compassionate approach supports patients and their families in the community, at home, and in our hospice. All of our hospice care is provided free.

We have a dedicated team of nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers and counsellors, but only 21% of our funds are provided by the NHS – the rest is raised thanks to the support of the local community.

Our aim is to ensure all adults needing end of life care in Dorset have access to excellent services, delivered when they are needed, meeting individual needs of patients and their loved ones.


 

Make a Will Month

This October, write or update your Will with a local solicitor in return for a donation to Weldmar Hospicecare - a huge saving on the usual fee. Find out how to book your appointment.

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Join our most epic Overseas Challenges yet

To mark our 30th anniversary in 2024, we have two incredible fundraising challenges. Join us on the magical island of Madagascar in November 2024, or in one of the Seven New Wonders of the World in March 2025 - Machu Pichu.

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Nurse Julie at our inpatient unit. Leave a gift in your will to support our Dorset charity.

Leaving a gift to Weldmar Hospicecare in your Will – and how to write a free online Will today

We are able to look after one in three of our patients thanks to gifts left to us in Wills.

It’s a very special way of helping to ensure that we are here to support families in Dorset in years to come. Would you consider leaving an affordable gift in your Will?

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There for you through life’s most difficult journey


Join our team

Weldmar Hospicecare is hiring across a number of our departments, including clinical and nursing, through to catering, fundraising and retail.
View all our Dorset charity jobs.


Your donation really makes a difference

Whether you spend £1 on one of our lottery tickets or you pledge to leave a gift in your Will, your donation will make a difference to patients with life limiting illnesses in Dorset, and their loved ones.


Palliative Care Education and Training for Dorset

Weldmar Hospicecare is committed to ensuring that those who need excellent palliative care in Dorset have access to it, and so we have a range of education and training courses available.

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Did you know...

2,123

patients and loved ones in Dorset received our care last year

£26,000

is how much we need to raise every day to provide our services

83%

of the care we provide is in the community and patients' own homes

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