Trinity - the hospice in the Fylde
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Trinity – the hospice in the Fylde is a purpose built hospice in Low Moor Road, Bispham
, Blackpool
, Lancashire
, England
. It is set in landscaped gardens and it has a central courtyard. It was opened in 1985 after several years of planning and fund raising led by Dr David Cooper. It has grown from the original in-patient unit to include a day-patient unit, a children's unit, a study centre and a community care centre.
All of the hospice's patient areas are on the ground floor. The Hospice includes two wards for the in-patient palliative care
of 28 adults in three or four bedded bays and single rooms. It also includes Brian House which is a separate unit for the in-patient palliative care of five children in single rooms. There are also 24 day-patient places.
Bispham, Blackpool
Bispham is a village roughly one-and-a-half miles north of Blackpool town centre on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England.-Geography and administration:...
, Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is set in landscaped gardens and it has a central courtyard. It was opened in 1985 after several years of planning and fund raising led by Dr David Cooper. It has grown from the original in-patient unit to include a day-patient unit, a children's unit, a study centre and a community care centre.
All of the hospice's patient areas are on the ground floor. The Hospice includes two wards for the in-patient palliative care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
of 28 adults in three or four bedded bays and single rooms. It also includes Brian House which is a separate unit for the in-patient palliative care of five children in single rooms. There are also 24 day-patient places.