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The Stockton Day Care service caters for up to 20 patients per day, Tuesday to Friday each week. Friday is our young persons' day when younger patients, aged between 18 and 50, enjoy the opportunity to get together.
Day Care provides an opportunity to talk to the specialist clinical team for help and advice with symptom management.
It is also a great opportunity to meet people with similar challenges. This helps to alleviate fears and feelings of isolation. Day Care is an infomal social environment where you can chat, meet new friends, get help and advice for yourself and your loved ones and participate in lots of beneficial activities and treatments.
Complementary therapies are provided as an integral part of patient care. These therapies are administered by qualified and experienced practitioners. Complementary therapies help to relieve symptoms such as pain, stress or anxiety.
A physiotherapist attends the Day Care facility to help with mobility issues.
Several creative therapies are also provided which are very popular with patients attending Day Care. Our volunteer creative therapists help patients to develop crafts and artistic skills and projects.
If you are interested in complementary therapies in palliative care please see the link in the left hand column for more details.
If you are interested in learning a new skill in complementary 
therapies in palliative care, Butterwick's social enterprise company Seven Wellbeing Centre Limited runs regular training courses teaching a range of complementary therapies. You can find information about up and coming courses by visiting the website www.sevenwellbeingcentre.org.uk
If you would like more information about the Day Care service at Stockton or would like to refer a patient to the service please contact the Day Care Sister on 01642 607742.
