Counselling

Learning that you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness will often have a profound effect.  It obviously affects the life of the patient but it also affects family and friends, sometimes putting considerable strain on everyone.

Coming to terms with the news and living with the impact of a life-limiting illness affects people differently.  At Franklin Hospice, we understand that and have trained and experienced counsellors who can help.

You do not have to deal with grief, loss or bereavement on your own.  You will have a support team with you on your journey.

Sometimes, patients or family members aren't looking for a formal counselling session with a trained counsellor - they just want someone to talk to about 'things'.  At Franklin Hospice, we call this having 'Supported Conversations' and these can be held with one of our palliative care nurses or with our Patient & Family Support Team Leader who, as an experienced hospice social worker, is well versed in having these conversations.