Welcome to the Sunflower Centre
Our aim is to empower each person to gain independence and self worth.
This newly designed service seeks to provide an informal, lively, and vibrant atmosphere where patients and their carers can enjoy new interests, companionship, social and, where appropriate, physical activities.
Patients with specialist palliative care needs requiring a higher level of support, symptom control or emotional support are likely to attend on a pre-arranged booking. However, they can spend as much or as little of the day with us as they like.
Alternatively, patients or carers with less complex needs but still requiring support can attend
as an informal visitor, perhaps coming in to attend a specific event on our programme, or to spend an hour or two with like-minded companions.
Patients who visit our Sunflower Centre will have access to specialist nursing and medical support in a comfortable and reassuring environment. This can help to improve understanding about other services provided by the Hospice.
The Sunflower Centre provides access to a number of services:
- Emotional and psychological support
- Symptom control
- Physiotherapy
- Lymphoedema management
- Occupational therapy
- Diversional therapy
- Chaplaincy
- Complementary Therapies
- Advice on practical matters such as finance and benefits
- Carer assisted bathing
- And the opporunity to attend a programme of activities
The Centre staff are supported by a team of volunteers each day.
Light snacks are available for patients during the day with lunch being served between 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Refreshments are provided free of charge to patients.
We are here for you
Our door is always open – if you no longer attend our Sunflower Centre, but feel that your circumstances have changed and you would like further support, please do contact us.
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General Information:
Opening Times
The Sunflower Centres in both Taunton and Yeovil are open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Access
There is disabled access to all areas.
Parking
Available at the front of both Hospices; disabled parking is close to the main entrances.
Transport
Ideally, all patients attending the Sunflower Centre will need to able to organise their own transport, either through friends and family, public transport or taxi. In exceptional circumstances transport may be able to be arranged.
Gardens
St Margaret's has beautiful gardens open for visitors to use and enjoy during the centres' opening hours.
For further information or advice contact our Central Referral Centre on 0845 070 8910