Abseil in Bath for end of life care!
Join us for our brand-new event, the Bath City Abseil 2025, taking place over 24, 25 & 26 October.
Take on an 80ft descent from one of the tallest buildings in Bath, Bath College’s Macauley Building. Expect incredible views, shocking drops and the challenge of a lifetime!
We're here for you
We support any adult (18+) in the Dorothy House area with an incurable life-limiting illness or with severe frailty, and also their family (including children) and carers.
We care for people across our 800sq mile catchment area which covers Bath & North East Somerset (BaNES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services provide physical, psychological and/or spiritual support, and are free of charge. We’re available day and night to ensure that you have the right care, at the right time.
When someone is ill, it’s not just the patient who is affected. Life can be turned upside down for the family and for friends and carers. That’s why we’re here for you, for as long as you need; our patient, family and carer resources can be accessed via our Information Hub. Our 24hr Advice Line is also available for patients, their families/carers and healthcare professionals who need immediate medical advice on someone’s care.
Donate now
As your local hospice, we work to ensure that everyone in our community with a life-limiting illness has access to personalised end of life care. To do this, we have to raise over £19 million each year. Without your generous donations, our care and services would not be possible.
Ways to get involved
Do you have a story connected to Dorothy House?
As part of our Life Lines campaign, we’re collecting stories about Dorothy House. Stories about Dorothy House. Written by the people we’ve cared for and loved ones. Husbands and wives, sons and daughters, friends and family.
And not forgetting the people who have worked here since the very beginning. Staff, supporters, volunteers, suppliers. Everyone who’s made history with us as we approach our 50th anniversary. Your story is our story.
Upcoming events
Fire and Lego Walk
Join Dorothy House Hospice Care for a challenging but short walk in central Bath on Saturday 6th December! Choose from hot coals or Lego and conquer body and mind in this exciting fundraising challenge!
Registration for the Firewalk – £15
Registration for the Lego Walk – £10 for the Lego Walk
Sign up today!
Trek Machu Picchu 2026
A once-in-a-lifetime trip to take on one of the top 25 treks in the world and see one of the New Seven Wonders of the World!
Trek Machu Picchu is a challenging expedition which will see you give back to the community you are visiting before taking you over the spectacular Andean peaks, through epic Peruvian landscapes and misty cloud forest.
The Dorothy House Podcast
In this deeply moving episode, we hear from Seb, who tragically lost his mother at a young age. Seb shares his personal story of loss, the overwhelming emotions that followed, and the struggle to process his grief. He opens up about the anger he felt during his childhood and his intense desire to appear strong in the face of overwhelming pain. Through his raw and honest reflections, Seb explores how those feelings shaped him and how he found a path towards healing. This episode offers a powerful message about vulnerability, resilience, and the complexity of grief.
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