Trinity is a specialist palliative
care service.
We care for adults and children who have progressive
life-limiting illnesses who have developed complex needs because of their
illness.
We aim to look after the whole person, caring for their physical, emotional,
psychological and emotional needs as well as we can. In doing so
we aim to add to each individual’s quality of life.
Where possible we extend that care to the individual’s family and
carers.
Where is Trinity?
Trinity’s address is:
Low Moor Road, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 OBG
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for a map of our location
How does Trinity provide this care?
Adults and children referred to Trinity Palliative Care
Services may receive help in a number of ways:
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What kind of help does Trinity
provide?
Trinity strives to provide care that is patient
centred, in a comfortable, clean environment delivered with
compassion.
We strive to provide a space that feels safe.
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The main areas of care are:
- Physical – helping with symptoms caused by the illness such
as pain, breathlessness or sickness.
- Psychological – helping by giving time and space to individuals
and their carers so they can be listened to and ask questions.
- Spiritual – helping by providing a safe space where individuals
can explore what helps them to cope.
- Terminal care – helping at the end of life to support individuals
and their families as death approaches.
How do individuals get help from Trinity?
Referrals to Trinity care services come from a patient’s
family doctor (GP) or hospital consultant. Once a referral is received
it is discussed and where needed an assessment is made by a member of
the palliative care team. They will discuss which parts of the
service may be appropriate for the needs of the individual referred.
How much do I have to pay for Trinity’s help?
Nothing. All care services are provided free of
charge to all who need them.
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A little bit more about Trinity….
Trinity stands as a tribute to the commitment
and generosity of the many people in Blackpool, Fylde and
Wyre who over the years have given of their time and their
money.
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The story started in 1979 when a local GP, Dr David Cooper,
was unable to find a suitable place of care for a young patient who was
dying. Along with a few others he decided that Blackpool, Fylde
and Wyre needed their own hospice. In 1985 the in-patient unit was opened. In
1992 the day therapy unit was opened by HRH Princess of Wales followed
closely by the opening of a dedicated Children’s unit, Brian House,
in 1996. A new palliative care building housing the palliative
care team, complementary therapists, lymphoedema specialists and an out-patient
facility was opened in 2005. In 2007 the new, purpose built Linden
Centre, housing the information and counselling services was opened.
As
an independent charity we receive a grant from the NHS but most of our
funds come from fundraising in the local community. All the work of Trinity
is overseen by a board of Trustees.
New
Appointments
 New
Chief Executive Officer Rob Woolley
- Rob comes from a small
mining village in Yorkshire. After leaving school, Rob worked as
a coal miner before escaping to join the Royal Air Force. He has
undertaken a plethora of volunteer roles over the last 30 years,
whatever his ‘day job’ has been.
- He worked in the RAF
Medical Services for almost 20 years and enjoyed a distinguished
career serving in many parts of the UK and around the world, including
Berlin, Holland and the Falklands. He saw active service in the First
Gulf War and in Bosnia.
- In 1996 Rob decided to
leave the RAF and change his officer’s uniform to work in the
Voluntary Sector. He worked as Director of a Medway charity; ‘Medway
Council for Voluntary Service. From Medway he moved to a National
charity based in London, the Charities Advisory Trust; a ‘social
enterprise’ which uses its surpluses from trading to fund projects
worldwide. Rob has run projects in various places including India,
Sri Lanka and on the West Bank.
- However, he did not like
living in London and after two years he moved to a new job as the
Director of a Regional Charity: Regional Action and Involvement South
East (RAISE) setting up from ‘scratch’. In 2004 Rob took
up post as the Director of Kent Children’s Fund, an initiative
to help Kent’s most vulnerable children and young people age
5 to 13 who are at risk of social exclusion.
- He has a BSc (Hons) degree
and he has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), he also has
a Postgraduate qualification in Voluntary Sector Studies and some
years ago started a PhD looking at ‘innovation’ and how
to make services better. He dropped this research but says he will
return to it one day!
- Rob has said he is delighted
to be moving back North and settling down somewhere in the area covered
by Trinity Palliative Care Services.
- In
his spare time Rob likes to complain that he does not have any spare
time!
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