Our impact
Find out how our care impacts our community and why it’s more important than ever to future-proof our care.
Last year*…
- 457 patients stayed on our inpatient unit.
- 37,347 calls were made from the Palliative Care Hub to provide our patients and families with support, care, and advice.
- 1,106 music and art therapy sessions were held, providing a creative outlet and space to talk.
- 650 Living Well sessions were attended, where patients took part in wellness activities to improve their quality of life.
- 3,157 home visits were made by our community care team.
- 13,764 visits were made by our Home Hospice Care team, who delivered hands-on care.
- 1,310 journeys were made by our drivers as they transported patients and delivered equipment to support patient care at home.
- 30,265 hours of work were contributed by our incredible charity shop and hospice volunteers.
- 3,049 referrals were made to our hospital palliative care team.
- 1,056 bereavement sessions were provided following the death of a loved one.
- 20,000+ delicious meals were cooked by our catering team.
- 675 visits were made to patients by our chaplaincy team, to provide spiritual and emotional support.
- In total, and for the first time ever, over 5,000 patients were cared for in their homes, in hospital, and within the hospice.
What our patients and families say…
Sobell House is a big, warm hug when you need it the most.
Relative
Thank you to everyone that has been involved with my care; you have given me and my family so much support, care and kindness by assisting us with finances, companions, music therapy (amazing, I have to say!) and also specialist nurses to help support my palliative care. We as a county are incredibly lucky to have such amazing organisations helping those of us in our moment of need.
Patient
Relative
Your team were amazing and helped us care for our father at home in his final days of life. They took time to make sure he was comfortable, clean and that all his needs were met. They were respectful, very professional, and quickly adapted when his needs changed. They did all the hard work of care and left us to be by our father’s side.
Relative
Future-proofing our care
In order to meet the demand on our services and continue to care for everyone who needs us, we need your support more than ever before.
Find out how you can help make a difference.
Did you know?
- At any one time we are caring for over 1,400 patients.
- We rely on gifts in wills to raise a quarter of our annual fundraising income.
- The number of people needing vital end of life care in the UK will rise 25% by 2048.
- By 2040, we expect to care for around 30% more patients.
- Sobell House was founded in 1976 and is one of the UK’s earliest modern hospices.
- Sobell House is home to OxCERPC, a centre for education and research in palliative care.
- Our team are helping to widen access to hospice care to everyone in our community who needs it, including people experiencing homelessness.
- We need to raise £3-4 million every year to keep caring for our community.
*Data taken from Financial Year 2025-26