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
Click here 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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